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Dozens missing after Russian boat sinks on Volga Many missing as Russian boat Bulgaria sinks on Volga
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More than 90 people are missing after a passenger boat sank on the Volga River in Russia, officials say. More than 100 people are missing after a tourist boat sank on the Volga River in Russia, officials say.
They say one person was confirmed dead and 84 people rescued after the boat sank in the republic of Tatarstan, about 750km (450 miles) east of Moscow. They say one person was confirmed dead and dozens were rescued after the boat sank in the republic of Tatarstan, about 750km (450 miles) east of Moscow.
More than 180 passengers and crew were believed to be on the Bulgaria, which was sailing from the town of Bulgar to the regional capital, Kazan.More than 180 passengers and crew were believed to be on the Bulgaria, which was sailing from the town of Bulgar to the regional capital, Kazan.
The cause of the accident is not clear. A rescue operation is continuing.The cause of the accident is not clear. A rescue operation is continuing.
The boat sank several kilometres from the shore near the village of Sukeyevo, Russia's emergencies ministry says. The search and rescue effort will continue throughout the night, but hopes of finding survivors are fading, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow.
A passing vessel is reported to have rescued dozens of passengers. Miles from shore
The Bulgaria is believed to be owned by a local tourism company. The Bulgaria - a 55-five year old vessel which is believed to be owned by a local tourism company - was on a two-day cruise when it came into difficulty at about 1400 on Sunday, sinking within minutes, says our correspondent.
The vessel was built 55 years ago, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow. It sank several kilometres from the shore near the village of Sukeyevo, about 80km south of Kazan.
The Volga, a wide river, is popular with cruise boats at this time of the year, adds our correspondent. While dozens of people were rescued by another pleasure boat that was passing nearby, more than 100 are still missing.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. Relatives of those on board have gathered at a port in Kazan waiting for news of their loved ones.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered an investigation into the incident.
The Volga, a wide river, is popular with cruise boats at this time of the year, says our correspondent.
Are you in the vicinity of the sinking? Do you know anyone who may have been on the boat? Send us your comments and experiences.Are you in the vicinity of the sinking? Do you know anyone who may have been on the boat? Send us your comments and experiences.