Budapest boat tragedy: Search ops resume for missing

Search operations resumed on the River Danube in Budapest on Monday as divers may try to reach the wreck of a sunken tour boat where 21 missing people could be trapped. High water levels have so far blocked divers' efforts to reach the vessel, but levels are now receding.

Budapest: Days after the Budapest boat tragedy which claimed lives of seven tourists, search operation to fish out the 21 missing resumed on Monday.

The divers began search on the River Danube and tried to reach wreck of the sunken tour boat where the remaining 21 missing tourists could be trapped.

The ill-fated sightseeing boat with 35 passengers -- 33 South Koreans and two Hungarian crews-- on board sunk after being hit a by a river cruise ship near the Margit Bridge on Wednesday.

At least seven people died, seven were rescued and 21 are still missing in the mishap.