South Korea could start returning bodies from Budapest boat disaster

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BUDAPEST: The South Korean government expects to begin returning to Seoul the remains of some of the victims who died when a tourist boat sank ...

from the wreck on Monday, and another body was pulled from the river 100km downstream.

South Korean and Hungarian rescue and recovery teams have set up bases on the river and on the nearby Margaret Island, within sight of the crash site. They might mobilize drones if visibility improves, the attache said. South Korea has asked Hungary to ensure that the captain of the cruiser, a 64-year-old Ukrainian under arrest pending bail, is not released. His lawyers said the captain was devastated by the accident but had done nothing wrong.

 

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