A tragic accident of tourists in Romania. 4 people are dead, including a child

Łódź, which was moving on the Danube Delta in Romania on Monday, July 28, fell over 14 people on board. The accident occurred near the mouth of the River to the Black Sea during a strong, sudden storm and accompanying high waves. The services managed to save ten people, of whom only some were wearing rescue vests. Four people were killed, including one child. The identity and nationality of the victims remain unknown.

Lodz accident in Romania

The Romanian authorities announced on Tuesday about the tragedy, which took place the day before on Delta’s shoulder at the mouth of the River to the Black Sea, in the Tulcza district. Łódź with fourteen people on board had an accident after the arrival of a violent storm. Strong wind and two -meter waves knocked down the boat without any problems, and the passengers found themselves in the water. Unfortunately, only some had rescue vests at the time – this six were able to reach the shore on their own. Four were fished out by the place of service, and the next four could not be saved. According to Romanian media, there is a three -year -old child among the victims. However, the exact identity or nationality of victims referred to as tourists was not revealed. In this case, an investigation is conducted that will allow the exact course of the event.

Another fatal accident on the Danube

The second longest river of Europe after the Volga is not a direct witness and at the same time the cause of a deadly accident. Last spring, a tragedy took place near Budapest, where a small motor boat collided with a larger cruise ship.

In terms of the number of victims, the greatest disaster in the history of this river is, however, the accident of the Hableána ship, which took place in Budapest on May 29, 2019. As a result of the collision with a larger ship, the Hableány unit sank and 27 people died. The wreck of the ship was mined on June 11.