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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Ship accident on the Danube river in Budapest
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Viking River Cruise Captain Heads to Trial Over Deadly Danube Crash

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, March 11 (Reuters) – A ship captain involved in the worst accident in more than half a century on the Danube River went on

March 11, 2020
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Captain Expected to Face Charges Over Danube Cruise Disaster
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Captain Expected to Face Charges Over Danube Cruise Disaster

BUDAPEST, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Hungarian prosecutors are expected to charge the captain of a cruise ship that struck and sank a small tourist vessel on the

October 15, 2019
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
General view shows the tourist vessel Viking Sigyn which was involved in a ship accident that killed several people on the Danube river in Budapest
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Cruise Ship Captain in Danube Collision Released on Bail

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, June 12 (Reuters) – The captain of a cruise liner was released on bail on Wednesday, two weeks after his vessel was involved in

June 12, 2019
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Monday, June 10, 2019
A search operation continues near the Margaret bridge on the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized in Budapest
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Salvors to Raise Sunken Boat Involved in Danube Collision

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, June 10 (Reuters) – Hungarian salvage crews prepared on Monday to raise the wreck of a pleasure boat that capsized on the

June 10, 2019
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Viking Cruises Says Viking Sigyn Captain Was Not Captain in Dutch Accident
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Viking Cruises Says Viking Sigyn Captain Was Not Captain in Dutch Accident

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, June 6 (Reuters) – The captain of the Viking Sigyn cruise liner that collided with a pleasure boat on the River Danube in

June 6, 2019
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General view shows the tourist vessel Viking Sigyn which was involved in a ship accident that killed several people on the Danube river in Budapest
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Captain of Vessel in Danube Boat Collision Had Previous Accident in April -Prosecutors

Update: Viking Cruises Says Viking Sigyn Captain Was Not Captain in Dutch Accident By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, June 6 (Reuters) – The captain of a cruise

June 6, 2019
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
A search operation continues near the Margaret bridge on the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized in Budapest
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Danube River Cruise Disaster: Divers Recover Body from Sunken Boat as Salvage Begins

By Krisztina Than and Hyonhee Shin BUDAPEST, June 5 (Reuters) – Divers found a body in the wreckage of a pleasure boat on Wednesday a week after the

June 5, 2019
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Monday, June 3, 2019
A search operation continues near the Margaret bridge on the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized in Budapest
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Body Recovered Downstream from Danube Cruise Ship Accident as High Water Hampers Response

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, June 3 (Reuters) – A body was pulled from the Danube more than 100 km downstream from Budapest, officials said on Monday, the

June 3, 2019
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Friday, May 31, 2019
General view shows the tourist vessel Viking Sigyn which was involved in a ship accident that killed several people on the Danube river in Budapest
Maritime News

Viking River Cruise Captain Denies Wrongdoing

By Krisztina Than and Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, May 31 (Reuters) – Roiling flood waters in the Danube made it impossible for rescuers to reach the wreck of

May 31, 2019
Total Views: 248

Thursday, May 30, 2019
Ship accident on the Danube river in Budapest
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Death Toll Set to Rise in Danube River Cruise Disaster; Captain Taken Into Custody

Hungarian police have now taken the Ukrainian captain of the river cruise into custody as part of the investigation into the accident.  By Marton Dunai

May 30, 2019
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General view shows the tourist vessel Viking Sigyn which was involved in a ship accident that killed several people on the Danube river in Budapest
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At Least Seven Dead in Danube River Cruise Disaster

By Marton Dunai and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, May 30 (Reuters) – Hungarian rescue officials said there was little chance of finding survivors after a

May 30, 2019
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