Lake Balaton ice no match for Hummers
Forrás: MTI |
2012. február 07. kedd 18:06 |
The layer of ice on Lake Balaton was 10-15 cm thick. Thick enough for heavy-duty skaters, say. But not for two gargantuan SUVs. A rescue operation is still under way.
The two Hummers broke through the frozen lake at the picturesque resort of Balatonakarattya, a local police official told MTI on Tuesday.
The seven revellers in their 40s drove onto the frozen lake on Monday evening. All swam ashore, said local police head Piroska Varadi.
One of the SUVs was towed ashore by Tuesday noon. A crew was still grappling with the other.
Police have charged the two drivers with violating the ban on vehicle use on frozen lake surfaces after daylight.