BUDAPEST: Hungarian rescuers were hunting for survivors on Thursday after one of the country's worst boat disasters that left seven South Korean tourists dead and 21 others still missing.
"The current was so fast and people were floating away but the rescue team did not come," a rescued 31-year-old woman identified only by her surname Jung told South Korea's Yonhap news agency. In Budapest, army divers joined police in the search for survivors and victims, but the operation has been complicated by high river levels and a strong current after weeks of heavy rainfall.'SEVEN SECONDS TO SINK'
Viking Cruises confirmed the Sigyn was"involved in an incident" on the Danube but there were no injuries to its crew or guests.The Mermaid was regularly serviced and had no apparent technical faults, Mihaly Toth, a spokesman for its owner Panorama Deck told Hungarian news agency MTI, adding that it was on"a routine sightseeing trip".
Fifteen boats are involved in the search for those still unaccounted for - including the Hungarian captain and crew member.
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