7 dead, 21 missing after sightseeing boat crashes and sinks in Budapest

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Seven people were confirmed dead and 21 remained missing early Thursday after a sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Korean passengers and two crew members collided with another vessel and sank in the Danube River in downtown Budapest. Rescue officials said seven bodies had been recovered. Pal Gyorfi, spokesman for the National Ambulance Service, said seven people were rescued and hospitalized in stable condition following the accident Wednesday night. National police spokesman Kristof Gal said 33 South Koreans were on the boat, after early reports mentioned 32. South Korea\'s foreign ministry later confirmed that 33 of its citizens were on the boat and said 19 were still missing. The two crew members were identified as Hungarian. The sunken boat was located early Thursday near the Margit Bridge, not far from the neo-Gothic Parliament building on the river bank. Employees from the South Korean Embassy in Budapest were assisting Hungarian officials in ident