Hableány disaster
Hableány ([ˈhɒblɛaːɲ]; Hungarian for 'Mermaid') was a 27-metre (89 ft) river cruiser operated on the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary. On the rainy night of May 29, 2019, at 9:05 pm the 135-metre (443 ft) Viking Sigyn collided with Hableány from behind under the Margaret Bridge near the Parliament Building. Hableány sank in 7 seconds. The heavy rainfall and the resulting strong currents hampered rescue efforts, with some bodies found 100 km downstream. With 2 Hungarian crew and 33 South Korean tourists on board, 7 tourists were rescued at the scene; one person is still missing and all others were later found to be dead.
Sinking of Hableány | |
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Hableány seen in April 2017 | |
Collision site Location of collision | |
Details | |
Date | 29 May 2019 9:05 PM CEST (UTC+2) |
Location | Danube River |
Coordinates | 47°30′50″N 19°02′42″E |
Country | Budapest, Hungary |
Cause | Collision with another vessel |
Statistics | |
Passengers | 33 |
Crew | 2 |
Deaths | 27 |
Injured | 7 |
Missing | 1 (as of 15 October 2019) |
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