Two more bodies presumed to be S. Koreans found in Danube river
- 5 years ago
헝가리 침몰유람선 50km 하류서 한국여성추정 시신 추가 수습
Once again, we begin with the recovery operations in Hungary.
Two additional remains have been found near Danube river,... where a tourist boat, carrying mostly South Koreans, sank last week.
Let's go straight to our Park Hee-jun standing by on the line for us.
Hee-jun, give us the latest.
Daniel.
Two more bodies have been found on Wednesday, local time.
One is believed to be a South Korean woman.
The body was found by a Hungarian rescue officer at 12:10 PM,... 50 kilometers down stream from where the boat was capsized.
And the other is presumed to be a South Korean man.
It was recovered near one of the boat's windows at around 9:21 AM.
Both are currently being identified.
As of now, 12 South Koreans have been confirmed dead while 14 are still missing.
If the newly found bodies are confirmed to be South Korean,... the death toll will be 14, and the number of missing 12.
And a total of seven bodies will have been recovered since the joint operation began Monday.
A total of 35 were on The Mermaid at the time of the accident 33 South Koreans and 2 Hungarians.
Many of the bodies still missing... are presumed to be still inside the wreck.
Hopefully, we'll hear more news as operations continue.
We hear that the search and recovery operations will shift focus to salvaging the boat.
Tell us more about their plan from here.
Well, beginning Wednesday, rescue teams will focus more on salvaging the boat.
They have wrapped up their underwater search for the bodies.
Today's plan will involve divers going down and wrapping chains and ropes around the boat so it can be raised.
A crane is expected to arrive at the site Thursday.
Take a listen.
"We will go ahead with the binding process ahead of salvaging the boat and expand our helicopter searches. When the binding's done, the crane 'Clark Adam' that departed 6:40 AM, local time, will stand by in the area. After the crane passes all the way through Margaret Bridge, we will get ready to lift the ship tomorrow, depending on how the preparations proceed."
The 'Clark Adam' is the biggest crane in Eastern Europe.
It's expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon.
Then the salvaging can begin as early as Thursday.
But if it arrives later due to the changing water levels,...the actual process could start on Friday or Saturday.
South Korean and Hungarian rescue teams will be making sure that bodies inside the boat are not lost during the salvage work.
The front part of the boat is for storage, so no one entered this area
Rather, most of them are presumed to be inside the stern.
Searchers say that that part of the ship has been damaged, especially the entrance in the middle.
They plan to block the entrance with nets to make sure the bodies don't slip out while the boat is being lifted.
They'll also break some of the windows,... which will help drain the water out and reduce the pressure inside the boat.
Now that's just one side of the boat.
The other side can't be reached because of th
Once again, we begin with the recovery operations in Hungary.
Two additional remains have been found near Danube river,... where a tourist boat, carrying mostly South Koreans, sank last week.
Let's go straight to our Park Hee-jun standing by on the line for us.
Hee-jun, give us the latest.
Daniel.
Two more bodies have been found on Wednesday, local time.
One is believed to be a South Korean woman.
The body was found by a Hungarian rescue officer at 12:10 PM,... 50 kilometers down stream from where the boat was capsized.
And the other is presumed to be a South Korean man.
It was recovered near one of the boat's windows at around 9:21 AM.
Both are currently being identified.
As of now, 12 South Koreans have been confirmed dead while 14 are still missing.
If the newly found bodies are confirmed to be South Korean,... the death toll will be 14, and the number of missing 12.
And a total of seven bodies will have been recovered since the joint operation began Monday.
A total of 35 were on The Mermaid at the time of the accident 33 South Koreans and 2 Hungarians.
Many of the bodies still missing... are presumed to be still inside the wreck.
Hopefully, we'll hear more news as operations continue.
We hear that the search and recovery operations will shift focus to salvaging the boat.
Tell us more about their plan from here.
Well, beginning Wednesday, rescue teams will focus more on salvaging the boat.
They have wrapped up their underwater search for the bodies.
Today's plan will involve divers going down and wrapping chains and ropes around the boat so it can be raised.
A crane is expected to arrive at the site Thursday.
Take a listen.
"We will go ahead with the binding process ahead of salvaging the boat and expand our helicopter searches. When the binding's done, the crane 'Clark Adam' that departed 6:40 AM, local time, will stand by in the area. After the crane passes all the way through Margaret Bridge, we will get ready to lift the ship tomorrow, depending on how the preparations proceed."
The 'Clark Adam' is the biggest crane in Eastern Europe.
It's expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon.
Then the salvaging can begin as early as Thursday.
But if it arrives later due to the changing water levels,...the actual process could start on Friday or Saturday.
South Korean and Hungarian rescue teams will be making sure that bodies inside the boat are not lost during the salvage work.
The front part of the boat is for storage, so no one entered this area
Rather, most of them are presumed to be inside the stern.
Searchers say that that part of the ship has been damaged, especially the entrance in the middle.
They plan to block the entrance with nets to make sure the bodies don't slip out while the boat is being lifted.
They'll also break some of the windows,... which will help drain the water out and reduce the pressure inside the boat.
Now that's just one side of the boat.
The other side can't be reached because of th