Hungary captain expected to face charges over Danube boat disaster

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BUDAPEST (REUTERS) - Hungarian prosecutors are expected to charge the captain of a cruise ship that struck and sank a small tourist vessel on the River Danube, killing 28 mostly Korean tourists, after police finished their investigation, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 15).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BUDAPEST - Hungarian prosecutors are expected to charge the captain of a cruise ship that struck and sank a small tourist vessel on the River Danube, killing 28 mostly Korean tourists, after police finished their investigation, officials said on Tuesday .

Lawyers for the Ukrainian cruiser captain, identified by police as 64-year-old C. Yuriy from Odessa, who has been in custody since he was arrested after the incident, have said he is devastated but did nothing wrong. They could not be reached for further comment on Tuesday. "Neither alcohol nor other psychoactive substances could be detected in his bloodstream," Colonel Pal said."He just did not notice the Mermaid, simple as that. He never saw it before he hit it."

 

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