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Captain jailed over deadly Budapest boat accident

The captain of a cruise liner has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison in Hungary for his role in a 2019 accident in which 25 South Korean tourists and two crew died.
Europe • 26 Sep 23

Cruise ship captain charged over fatal Danube collision

The captain of a river cruise ship that collided with a smaller sightseeing vessel has been charged over the accident in Budapest that killed seven South Korean tourists and left 21 missing.
News • 01 Jun 19

Search after Budapest boat tragedy enters third day

Hopes are fading of finding any more survivors from a boat accident on the River Danube in Hungary in which seven people died.
Europe • 31 May 19

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