Cruise ship captain freed on bail by Hungarian court in Danube collision case

Cruise ship captain freed on bail by Hungarian court in Danube collision case

The Ukrainian cruise ship captain suspected of responsibility in a deadly collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River has been released on bail by a court in Hungary.

The Capital City Court said on Thursday that the captain, identified earlier only as Yuriy C., is not allowed to leave Budapest, must wear an electronic tracking device and meet with investigators twice a week.

The captain’s Viking Sigyn collided with the Hableany (Mermaid) on May 29.

Hungary Capsized Boat
A crane places the wreckage of the sightseeing boat (Balazs Mohai/AP)

Police, meanwhile, said the body of another South Korean tourist had been recovered in the Danube River, raising the death toll to 25.

Three South Koreans remain missing and seven were rescued.

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