Ukrainian captain of cruise ship that hit tour boat in Budapest released on bail, search continues for missing
- 5 years ago
We turn to the latest on last month's tragic sinking of a tourist boat in Budapest.
The captain of the cruise ship accused of causing the sinking has been released on bail, nearly two weeks after the deadly incident.
Twenty-five people, mostly South Korean tourists, have been confirmed dead,... while three are still unaccounted for.
Kim Mok-yeon the details.
The Ukrainian captain of the Viking Sigyn cruiser, identified as Yuriy Chaplinsky, was released from custody on Thursday, after a Hungarian court upheld its earlier decision to grant him bail,... despite the prosecution's appeals for him to stay under lock and key.
His bail was set at 53-thousand U.S. dollars.
Upon his release, the captain covered his face with paper and did not respond to any reporters' questions.
The captain's lawyer said his client is very sorry, but the captain denies being responsible for the collision.
"I can say one thing, that he is incredibly affected by it. He is very sorry that this happened but this does not mean admitting criminal responsibility."
The 64 year-old was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of criminal misconduct,... as his ship slammed into the side of the Hableany tourist boat,... causing it to capsize and rapidly sink to the bottom of the Danube River.
The collision killed 25 people with three still missing.
Under the conditions of his bail, the captain has to undergo police questioning twice a week and wear an electronic tracking device so he cannot leave Budapest.
The search continues for the bodies of the missing.
The Hungarian and Korean crews were not able to find any additional bodies during their search of the boat so they're planning to focus on scouring the Danube, particularly downstream from Budapest.
According to South Korean news agency YTN, they will search the southern side of the accident site with plans to send divers under the water once it's safer.
The agency reports that authorities are also planning to deploy helicopters and drones, and seek cooperation from neighboring countries.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
The captain of the cruise ship accused of causing the sinking has been released on bail, nearly two weeks after the deadly incident.
Twenty-five people, mostly South Korean tourists, have been confirmed dead,... while three are still unaccounted for.
Kim Mok-yeon the details.
The Ukrainian captain of the Viking Sigyn cruiser, identified as Yuriy Chaplinsky, was released from custody on Thursday, after a Hungarian court upheld its earlier decision to grant him bail,... despite the prosecution's appeals for him to stay under lock and key.
His bail was set at 53-thousand U.S. dollars.
Upon his release, the captain covered his face with paper and did not respond to any reporters' questions.
The captain's lawyer said his client is very sorry, but the captain denies being responsible for the collision.
"I can say one thing, that he is incredibly affected by it. He is very sorry that this happened but this does not mean admitting criminal responsibility."
The 64 year-old was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of criminal misconduct,... as his ship slammed into the side of the Hableany tourist boat,... causing it to capsize and rapidly sink to the bottom of the Danube River.
The collision killed 25 people with three still missing.
Under the conditions of his bail, the captain has to undergo police questioning twice a week and wear an electronic tracking device so he cannot leave Budapest.
The search continues for the bodies of the missing.
The Hungarian and Korean crews were not able to find any additional bodies during their search of the boat so they're planning to focus on scouring the Danube, particularly downstream from Budapest.
According to South Korean news agency YTN, they will search the southern side of the accident site with plans to send divers under the water once it's safer.
The agency reports that authorities are also planning to deploy helicopters and drones, and seek cooperation from neighboring countries.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.