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31 August 2026

She is still in the sea, mother describes losing daughter in ferry disaster

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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She is still in the sea, mother describes losing daughter in ferry disaster

Parents recount desperate attempts to save their children after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus on 30 August.

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