A deadly boat collision happened on the Danube near Verőce, leaving at least two casualties. Authorities are still searching for five people, and the police started a criminal investigation into the issue.
Horrific boat collision leaving at least two dead
According to Népszava, a speed boat collided with a hotel ship near Verőce on Saturday evening. The accident took place near the main road Nr. 12. Authorities still cannot find five people, while the death toll rose to two.
Soma Csécsi, the spokesperson of the Budapest police headquarters, told the Hungarian public media that they got word about a bleeding person found near Verőce. Authorities presumed he suffered a boat accident.
Police searched the area with drones and specially-trained staff. They found two bodies: a man South of Verőce and a woman close to the Megyeri bridge, close to Budapest. Authorities towed a speed boat to the shore and halted a hotel ship in Komárom. The hull of the latter vessel was damaged.
Here is a photo of the damaged hull:
And the Danube near Verőce:
Human error?
According to the National Ambulance Service, the injured man suffered head and collarbone injuries with additional wounds and bruises. Therefore, he was carried to the ECU.
Eight adults were in the speed boat. Authorities could not yet find five of them, three men and two women. Disaster management units are searching for them with 12 boats and multiple drones.
The Budapest police headquarters have started a criminal investigation into the issue.
We will update our article as soon as more information emerges.
UPDATE 1: A 110-metre-long Swiss boat took part in the accident?
Blikk wrote that a 110-metre-long Swiss hotel boat was the one that authorities halted near Komárom. It is suspected of having taken part in the accident due to the damages on its hull. Its capacity is 110 passengers and 35 crew members. However, the Hungarian news outlet does not know how many people were on board at the time of the accident, at 11.19 PM Saturday.
Authorities are searching a 21-22-kilometre-long Danube section for possible casualties. They said they found the wreck of the speed boat close to the Megyeri bridge this morning. One of the casualties, a woman, was also found near the bridge.
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