Tourist Boat Tragedy Memorial Inaugurated

A memorial to victims of the deadly boat collision on the River Danube which took the lives of many South Korean tourists was inaugurated on Monday at Margaret Bridge, marking the second anniversary of the disaster.

A memorial to victims of the deadly boat collision on the River Danube which took the lives of many South Korean tourists was inaugurated on Monday at Margaret Bridge, marking the second anniversary of the disaster. In the evening of May 29, 2019, the Viking Sigyn cruise ship collided with the Hableány (‘Mermaid’) sightseeing boat, which had 33 South Korean tourists on board and a crew of two Hungarians. The cruise ship sank in the water near the Margaret Bridge

At the event, Korea's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jongmoon expressed thanks to the Hungarian government, the authorities and the Hungarian people for their efforts to find the victims, and for the many prayers for the victims. Seven South Koreans were rescued after the accident, and all but one – that of a Korean tourist – bodies have since been found.

At the memorial event, Korea's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jongmoon expressed thanks to the Hungarian government, the authorities and the Hungarian people for their efforts to find the victims, and for the many prayers for the victims.