Rescuers are still searching for survivors. (AFP pic)BUDAPEST: The captain of a river cruise ship that collided with a smaller sightseeing vessel was charged on Saturday over the accident in Budapest that killed seven South Korean tourists and left 21 missing.
The Mermaid carrying mainly South Korean tourists overturned and sank late Wednesday, seconds after colliding with the Viking Sigyn cruise ship on a busy stretch of the Danube in the heart of Budapest.
Strong currents have hampered the search for those missing – 19 South Koreans and two Hungarians – preventing divers from reaching the submerged boat.
The Sigyn’s Ukrainian captain was …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
