The wreckage on Wednesday night in Budapest of a ship boarded by tourists to see the sights and sail on the Danube claimed the lives of at least 7 people, while another 19 are missing, Hungarian public television reported, citing the Interior Ministry.
According to state television M1, another 18 passengers were rescued after the shipwreck, which collided with another boat on the Danube, a short distance from the parliament in the center of the Hungarian capital. The Hungarian state news agency MTI reported that the ship was carrying mostly tourists from Asia.
The boat capsized after colliding on the swollen Danube, where the currents are strong, while in Budapest bad weather prevails with heavy rainfall. Rescue crews had to rescue at least one of the tourists rescued after the shipwreck, named Gorgona.
Footage broadcast by Hungarian television shows a bank on the Danube has been cordoned off by police in Pest, just opposite the Buddha Castle, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Police have ordered the suspension of all ships on the Danube in the section passing through the center of Budapest, according to a statement issued late Wednesday night.
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Source: Alphanews
