Deputy PM sends condolences over Budapest boat accident
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent condolences to Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung-Wha over a boat accident involving RoK tourists in Budapest, Hungary.
RoK Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (left) visits the accident site in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent condolences to Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung-Wha over a boat accident involving RoK tourists in Budapest, Hungary.
On May 30, a sightseeing boat, packed with RoK tourists, collided with a larger cruise ship and sank on the Danube River.
Seven have been rescued, but the accident left seven dead and 21 others missing.-VNA
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