Moon orders use of 'every possible means' to help Hungary rescue
President Moon Jae-in
South Korean President Moon Jae-in instructed the government Thursday to use every possible means to rescue South Korean tourists whose boat capsized in Budapest, Hungary, in cooperation with the local authorities, his office said.
Moon received a briefing on the incident from Chung Eui-yong, head of the National Security Office, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Ko Min-jung.
The president told the government to deploy "all available resources" to rescue them, she said.
He "postponed" a luncheon meeting with nearly two dozen civil servants, which he had planned to have at Cheong Wa Dae in recognition of their accomplishments at work.
The president also ordered the formation of a government-level response team, headed by Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, she added.
The government plans to dispatch a team of 18 officials at Kang's ministry and the National Fire Agency to Hungary as well. (Yonhap)