World·NewRescue crews are on scene after a ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.Rescue crews are on sceneThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 30, 2026 8:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Rescue boats bring passengers to shore from a capsized boat in northern Cyprus on Sunday in this image taken from a video. (Reuters TV/Reuters)A ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.The catamaran-style ferry was travelling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus, to the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province.There are no reports of casualties so far. The ferry started taking in water a few kilometres 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.Several companies run ferries on the busy route between Kyrenia and Tasucu. It is not yet known which company was operating the ferry that capsized.Video footage from the scene shows people with life-vests floating in the waters around the capsized vessel.