Breaking news this morning. A boat carrying a group of Korean tourists sank in the Danube river in Budapest on Wednesday, local time. There are at least seven deaths, and many others missing.
For more on this, we have our Yoon Jung-min on the line for us.
Jung-min, what's the latest.
Right Mark. According to Seoul's Foreign Ministry, seven passengers have been rescued and seven people are dead,... while a search and rescue operation is underway for 19 others who are missing so far.
On Wednesday night at around 9 p.m., local time, a tourist boat carrying 33 South Koreans and two crew members capsized after a collision with another cruise boat on the Danube river in Budapest.
Reuters says the Danube is flooding with strong currents, and heavy rain there makes rescue efforts difficult.
The Korean Embassy in Hungary has sent an emergency rescue team to the site,... and is currently working with Hungarian authorities, but the weather is hampering operations.
That's very worrying. Now, what is the response from the Korean government?
The South Korean President ordered an emergency rescue operation a few hours ago. The Blue House has ordered the foreign ministry and others to cooperate with the Hungarian government,... and to spare no effort to save the victims.
It said it's going to contact the families of the victims to keep them updated,... and it will dispatch an emergency rescue team to the site.
Seoul's foreign ministry said it is currently working with the Hungarian foreign ministry and the Korean embassy in Budapest for a prompt response.
That's all I have for now, but I'll keep you updated. Mark.
Please do keep us updated on the latest developments.
