Sinking of Hableány
The sinking of Hableány happened on 27 May 2019 on the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary. The 27 metres (89 ft) river cruiser collided with a much larger ship, the 135 metres (443 ft) Viking Sigyn. 35 people are reported to have been on board Hableány at the time of the event, of which 33 were South Koreans (31 tourists and two tour guides) and two were Hungarian crewmen. 27 people are confirmed dead, while one person is still missing. Another seven survived.[2][3]
| D11 boat southbound.jpg Hableány seen in April 2017 | |||||
| Date | 29 May 2019 | ||||
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| Time | 9:05 PM CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Location | Danube, Budapest, Hungary | ||||
| Coordinates | 47°30′50″N 19°02′42″E / 47.51389°N 19.04500°ECoordinates: 47°30′50″N 19°02′42″E / 47.51389°N 19.04500°E | ||||
| Cause | Collision with another vessel | ||||
| Deaths | 27 | ||||
| Missing | 1 (as of 15 October 2019)[1] | ||||
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Sinking Of Hableány Media
Viking Sigyn, operated by Viking Cruises, seen a day after the collision
Hungarian minesweeper AM-31 Dunaújváros conducting search operations under the Margaret Bridge
Floating crane Clark Ádám raising the Hableány
References
- ↑ "Hungary police refer cruise ship captain in deadly boat sinking to prosecution". The Korean Herald. 15 October 2019. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20191015000934.
- ↑ Hungary boat capsizes: Seven South Koreans die on Danube. BBC News. 30 May 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48454409. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ Boat Sinks in Danube, Killing at Least 7 on Tour of Budapest. 29 May 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/world/europe/hungary-boat-sinks.html. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
