Budapest police on Wednesday commemorated the victims of the Hableány and Verőce River Danube boat accidents in Budapest at Margaret Bridge, the site of the Hableány accident.
Five years ago the Hableány tragedy claimed 27 lives, the police headquarters (BRFK) said on its website. On the evening of May 29, 2019, the Hableány tourist boat traveling north on the Danube was pushed under the water by a cruise ship. On board the Hableány were 35 people, 33 of whom were South Korean tourists and two were Hungarian crew. Only seven people were rescued alive from the river.
Meanwhile, the motor boat accident at Verőce on the night of May 18, 2024, claimed the lives of seven people, and the Budapest police dropped a flower for each of the victims into the river in commemoration of the recent disaster.
Read also:
- Most shocking video of the Hableány catastrophe killing 27 – check it out HERE
- Body of 5th victim in Verőce boat accident recovered
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