A passenger ship carrying 270 passengers sank four miles off the coast of Northern Cyprus , TRT Haber reported. According to the TV channel, the ship capsized for unknown reasons. A search-and-rescue operation is underway in the area of the incident. Nearly 100 people have already been brought ashore. The number of fatalities is now being assessed. According to the authorities of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the incident occurred around 12:00 p.m.