Ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus

BODRUM, Turkey -- A ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.

The catamaran-style ferry was traveling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province.

There are no reports of casualties so far.

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The ferry started taking in water a few kilometers off the coast, the Turkish state-run TRT news channel reported.

Northern Cyprus Transportation Minister Erhan Arikli told TRT that the ship had overturned and that rescue crews were already on the scene.