Tourism boat capsized in Budapest

A river boat used for tourism capsized in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday with dozens of people on board, and a rescue effort was underway, the state news agency MTI and other media reported.

The boat was moored near the Hungarian parliament building and reportedly was hit by a another tourist vessel, then turned over on the river, which has been flooding with strong currents following a rainstorm in Budapest.

Reuters could not immediately obtain verifiable information about possible victims, although Hungarian media speculated there might be several fatalities in the accident.