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| Many missing as Russian boat Bulgaria sinks on Volga | Many missing as Russian boat Bulgaria sinks on Volga |
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| More than 110 people are missing after a tourist boat sank on the Volga River in Russia, officials say. | |
| 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. | 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 search and rescue effort will continue throughout the night, but hopes of finding survivors are fading, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow. | 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. |
| Miles from shore | Miles from shore |
| 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 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. |
| It sank several kilometres from the shore near the village of Sukeyevo, about 80km south of Kazan. | It sank several kilometres from the shore near the village of Sukeyevo, about 80km south of Kazan. |
| While dozens of people were rescued by another pleasure boat that was passing nearby, more than 110 are still missing. | |
| Relatives of those on board have gathered at a port in Kazan waiting for news of their loved ones. | 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. | 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. | 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. |