Accident on the Danube: a hundred-metre barge lost control in Budapest – video, photos
A barge collided with several smaller boats near the Margaret Bridge. We will keep you updated with details of the accident.
The police reported on the boat accident at Margaret Bridge. The Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) said that according to current information, the accident did not affect the bridge pier.
The BRFK told 444 that the barge was travelling uphill, i.e., against the direction of the Danube, when the rope of the push barge broke, causing the barge to turn. It then collided with a harbour where two other vessels were moored. It is claimed that it did not hit the Margaret Bridge (Margit híd). It’s important to note that there were no personal injuries in the collision.
A video of the incident is circulating on social media, with a user posting his own footage on his TikTok channel, showing the barge at an angle, with its front end making contact with several smaller boats alongside. Firefighters were also called to the scene, but, as it turned out, their assistance was not needed.
The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident in a criminal investigation to establish whether anyone is criminally liable.
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UPDATE
Soma Csécsi, a spokesman for the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK), told Index on Monday that a case has been opened for the misdemeanour of endangering water transport, in which a Ukrainian citizen, whose navigation licence has been revoked, has been questioned as a suspect.
Cruises on the Danube
The accident does not affect the operation of boats operated by the Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV), the evening boat service, including the Light Boat, they added.