Family members of boat sinking victims heading to Hungary

  • 5 years ago
Now, the families of the victims are on their way to Budapest.
They're being helped by the travel agency in Seoul that arranged the original tour, and that's where our Choi Si-young is standing by.
Si-young, what are you hearing at this hour?
Well, Devin. At the moment, the travel agency is addressing reporters' questions.
As of 1:30 PM local time, all 43 of the boat passengers' family members are on their way to Budapest.
The first members will land in Budapest at 1 PM, local time, on Friday.
The agency has also sent its employees to the site of the accident.
Fourteen employees are currently in Hungary and attended the emergency meeting there organized by South Korea's foreign ministry.
Two are on a plane heading to Hungary, and six more are also expected to join the local emergency team shortly.
These employees will assist the family members.
The travel agency says the South Korean government arranged lodging for all the family members and travel agency employees in Budapest.
They will stay at four different hotels, just 15 minutes away from the site of the accident.
The travel agency also says,... it has stopped offering cruise tours for their Europe package trips,... and is accepting customers' requests to cancel tours that have already been booked.
That's all I have for you at this hour, back to you Devin.

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