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| Hungary: Seven dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Budapest | Hungary: Seven dead and many missing after boat capsizes in Budapest |
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| At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the Danube river in Hungary's capital Budapest, state media reported. | At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the Danube river in Hungary's capital Budapest, state media reported. |
| Thirty-three people, mostly tourists from South Korea, were on board the boat when it was hit by another vessel while moored, the MTI news agency said. | Thirty-three people, mostly tourists from South Korea, were on board the boat when it was hit by another vessel while moored, the MTI news agency said. |
| The incident occurred at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday. | The incident occurred at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday. |
| The Danube river, a popular draw for tourists, had swelled due to heavy rainfall, causing strong currents. | The Danube river, a popular draw for tourists, had swelled due to heavy rainfall, causing strong currents. |
| The boat that sank was identified as the "Hableany", or Mermaid. The vessel has two decks and a capacity of 45 people for sightseeing trips. | The boat that sank was identified as the "Hableany", or Mermaid. The vessel has two decks and a capacity of 45 people for sightseeing trips. |
| South Korea's foreign ministry confirmed that 19 Koreans were missing, and said the government planned to send a team of officials to Hungary, adding that counselling would be made available to victims' families. | |
| Speaking at a press conference in the South Korean capital, Seoul, a spokesman for the travel agency behind the group's tour, Lee Sang-moo, said that at least one child was among the missing. | |
| A large rescue effort continued into the early hours of Thursday, with boats, divers, spotlights, and radar scanning along the river several kilometres downstream. | A large rescue effort continued into the early hours of Thursday, with boats, divers, spotlights, and radar scanning along the river several kilometres downstream. |
| Emergency crews discovered the wreckage of the Mermaid on the riverbed after searching for several hours near the city's Margaret Bridge, local media said. | |
| Rescue teams warned that as more time passed the strong currents would carry people further downstream, lessening the chances of finding survivors. | Rescue teams warned that as more time passed the strong currents would carry people further downstream, lessening the chances of finding survivors. |
| The National Ambulance Service was conducting searches downstream from the central Budapest area and boat traffic was halted on the entire Danube south of Budapest, Reuters news agency reported. | The National Ambulance Service was conducting searches downstream from the central Budapest area and boat traffic was halted on the entire Danube south of Budapest, Reuters news agency reported. |