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Hungary tourist accident: Operation to raise capsized boat begins Hungary tourist boat accident: Bodies found as vessel is raised
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Salvage crews have begun the operation to raise a tourist boat that sank on the Danube in Budapest last month. At least two bodies have been recovered from the wreck of a tourist boat that sank on the Danube in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, last month.
Divers entered the boat as a floating crane slowly brought it to the surface.
The Mermaid was carrying South Korean tourists when it was in collision with a cruise ship and capsized, leaving 20 people dead and eight others missing.The Mermaid was carrying South Korean tourists when it was in collision with a cruise ship and capsized, leaving 20 people dead and eight others missing.
Rescue efforts in the Hungarian capital have been hampered by high water levels, made worse by heavy rain. Recovery efforts have been hampered by high water levels, made worse by heavy rain.
Footage from the scene on Tuesday showed a floating crane slowly winching the boat to the surface. Footage from the scene showed the cabin of the boat emerge from the water and divers then carry out a search for victims still trapped inside. At least two bodies were seen to be removed.
Before the Mermaid is fully raised, divers will enter the wreck to search for any bodies still trapped inside, officials said. The operation is expected to take several hours. It is not known how strong the hull of the 70-year-old boat is following the collision, salvage experts say.
The operation will then continue slowly. Crews have struggled to assess how much damage the 70-year-old boat sustained in the collision, salvage experts said. The Viking Sigyn cruise ship struck the Mermaid just after 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on 29 May as both vessels passed under the Margit Bridge.
The Viking Sigyn cruise ship struck the Mermaid just after 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on 29 May.
Seven people were rescued and seven bodies quickly recovered but many of those on board the Mermaid were swept away in the swollen river.Seven people were rescued and seven bodies quickly recovered but many of those on board the Mermaid were swept away in the swollen river.
The bodies of other victims were recovered in the following days, with one pulled from the Danube more than 100km (60 miles) downstream. The bodies of other victims were recovered in the following days, with one pulled from the Danube more than 100km (60 miles) downstream. Nineteen South Korean tourists and a Hungarian crewman are known to have died.
Viking Sigyn's captain, named as 64-year-old Ukrainian national Yuriy C, has been detained on suspicion of reckless misconduct in waterborne traffic leading to mass casualties.Viking Sigyn's captain, named as 64-year-old Ukrainian national Yuriy C, has been detained on suspicion of reckless misconduct in waterborne traffic leading to mass casualties.