Photo: Dozens missing after Bulgaria cruise boat tragically sinks in Volga River

Rescue teams try desperately to find survivors off cruise ship Bulgaria that sank in Volga

At least one person died and 111 are still missing after a cruise ship carrying about 200 people sank today in Volga River (Europe’s largers river) in Russia, said regional emergency center. Double-decker, 1955 Soviet-era ship, the Bulgaria, was en route from the Tatar city of Bolgar to Kazan. The vessel was drifting about 3 km from shore in the middle of the river before it capsized. The Volga River is about 30 kilometers broad in the region and its depth is estimated at 20 meters.

“78 people were rescued by Arabella ship which was passing nearby. A woman died”, said a representative of the emergency center.
Bulgaria cruise vessel submerged Sunday at 13.58, Moscow time, near the village of Siukeievo in Kanko-Ustinovski district. So far, the causes of the accident are not known. Most of the passengers were tourists.

A helicopter and two lifeboats have been dispatched at the tragedy location in efforts to find survivors.
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According to updated information there were 135 passengers and 47 crew members onboard Bulgaria.

Russian Union of Tourism unveiled that the ship had not been checked or maintain for many years. Some experts said that the vessel was exposed to flaws because of not being partitioned inside. That fact made Bulgaria go down within minutes.
Check for detailed info on Russia’s MS Bulgaria sinking at en.rianovosti.ru

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