▲ Rescue People

On May 29, a Hungarian sightseeing boat Hableany after it collided with Viking Sigyn, a large cruise ship, in Hungary. At the time of the accident, there was no safety equipment on the boat such as life vests or safety personnel, and the railing was very low. The speed of the cruise ship was faster than usual on the day of the accident, and the flow of the water was also fast. Hungarian crew members and some South Koreans who traveled to Hungary were seriously injured and killed and some were missing.

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In connection with the sinking of a sightseeing boat in the Danube River in Budapest Hungary, Hungarian Interior Minister Sandor Pinter said he would make all-out effort to search and rescue the missing passengers and provide family support. The government plans to increase the number of people responding to accidents depending on the situation. A Hungarian court has also issued an arrest warrant for the captain of the cruise ship that capsized and sank the boat in the Danube River.

Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Tae Ho said in a speech at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters held at the annex of the Seoul Government Complex on Monday that the dead bodies were confirmed. He added that they will continue the funeral process in cooperation with the travel agency after listening to the opinions of the bereaved families.

▲ Hungarian Sightseeing Boat Sank

The city of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, has also decided to hold the "20189 Pohang International Fireworks Festival" in a memorial mood in connection with the sinking of a Hungarian Budapest sightseeing boat. In addition, the local government and government ministries joined the mourning parade by canceling and delaying their scheduled event.

June 2nd, 2019

by Jo Won Kyung