Prolonged search

According to the passenger list available to the authorities, 33 guests and a crew of 2 were on board of the boatthat sunk in nearly 8 seconds in the Danube ship accident of 29 May 2019. Seven persons were rescued from the water immediately  after the accident and the corpse of seven victims were found by the rescue forces. 

The authorities currently look for 21 persons as missing on the whole Hungarian section of the Danube south to the Chain Bridge. The experiences of the Danube Water Police Station, a prolonged search is to be expected. The operations are hampered by the ever growing level of the river, its very strong current and the poor visibility. The lower the temperature of the water is, the faster the human body loses heat and  the  slower  it  surfaces. From  the  perspective  of  the  res cue  it  is  also  important  where the person in distress fell into the river; if it took place in the stream channel, (s)he may travel a large distance in a short period of time. Those stuck in or under the hull by the time of sinking can only be recovered after the hoisting of the boat. The professionals participating in the search do their best to locate all missing persons in the river flowing at a speed of 9-11 km/h and at the foreshore of the whole Hungarian section of the  Danube  south  to  the Chain  Bridge. The  authorities learned  it with  a great sadness  mixed with anger that while their staff are making efforts to locate the missing by even risking their own  lives occasionally, some persons  calling  themselves  expert  call  their  ability to  react, dedication and expertise into question. Well, it is up to them...