Six rescue specialists dispatched to the government-sponsored emergency rescue team at the time of the Hungarian cruise ship accident in May last year received a commendation from Hungary's interior minister.
At that time, a joint government emergency rescue team consisting of 38 people, including the Korea Coast Guard, the Ministry of National Defense and the National Fire Agency, was dispatched to the scene. The Korea Coast Guard helped search for missing people and salvage the ship for 20 days at the site of the Hungarian accident. In response, the Hungarian government has decided to encourage and thank the rescue team for their hard work and award a commendation to the Minister of the Interior.
The six rescue specialists, including team leader Super intendent Chung Hong-kwan attended an event held at the Hungarian Embassy in Seoul and received an official commendation and met with members who were on duty at the time.
"As a Korean citizen, I did my duty to rescue one more person, and all the international rescue workers felt the same way," said team leader Jeong Hong-kwan, who attended the ceremony. "I will do my best for the safety of the people by reflecting on what happened that day." The cruise ship Hublaini collided with the cruise ship Viking River on the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30 (local time at around 21: 21:05 p.m. local time). 33 Korean tourists boarded the cruise ship, but seven were rescued, 25 were killed and one missing.
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