The huge vessel plowed into a smaller boat on the Giudecca Canal and had people fleeing in panic, reigniting a debate about the dangers of allowing giant ships to pass through the lagoon city.
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After Budapest Boat Accident, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry
At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.
After Budapest Boat Crash, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry
At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.
30 Dead and 200 Missing in Congo After Boat Sinks
The boat sank in Lake Mai-Ndombe, hundreds of miles northeast of the capital, Kinshasa. Many of its passengers were said to be teachers.
He Crossed the Atlantic in a Barrel. We Asked Him About Dodging Ships and Using ‘La Toilette.’
The French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin spent over four months alone, floating across the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s freedom,” he said.
Crossing the Atlantic in a Giant Barrel
The French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin spent over four months alone, floating across the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s freedom,” he said.
150 People Missing After Boat Sinks in Congo, President Says
President Felix Tshisekedi said the boat went down on Monday in Lake Kivu.
Scores of Holiday Revelers Killed as Overloaded Raft Sinks in Iraq
The vessel, carrying Iraqis celebrating the Kurdish New Year, sank in the Tigris River near Mosul, killing at least 94 people.