A ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, leaving at least eight people dead and 20 others missing as search efforts continued Monday.

The vessel was traveling from Kyrenia in northern Cyprus to the Turkish port of Tasucu when it began taking on water shortly after leaving port Sunday, according to Reuters.

Survivors were rescued from the water and from the overturned ferry as nearby vessels and coast guard crews responded, Reuters reported.

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