Raised water levels and fast currents complicate rescue operations in Hungary ferry accident
- 5 years ago
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Rescue efforts are ongoing in Hungary... to find those missing after a cruise ship sunk on the Danube River on Wednesday.
Seven South Korean nationals have been confirmed dead so far... and 21 other people are still missing.
Days of continued rain have resulted in rising water levels and faster currents,... forcing a temporary suspension of underwater search operations.
Preparations to salvage the sunken vessel are also being made,... but unfavorable conditions at the river... have also halted those efforts.
Meanwhile,... South Korea's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha has asked Serbia, Romania and other nearby countries on the Danube... to help find the victims in their territories.
Rescue efforts are ongoing in Hungary... to find those missing after a cruise ship sunk on the Danube River on Wednesday.
Seven South Korean nationals have been confirmed dead so far... and 21 other people are still missing.
Days of continued rain have resulted in rising water levels and faster currents,... forcing a temporary suspension of underwater search operations.
Preparations to salvage the sunken vessel are also being made,... but unfavorable conditions at the river... have also halted those efforts.
Meanwhile,... South Korea's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha has asked Serbia, Romania and other nearby countries on the Danube... to help find the victims in their territories.