100 dead in river boat sinking
More than 100 people are now feared to have died in the sinking of a Russian river boat on the Volga. The Bulgaria went down in 60 feet of water during a storm near the village of Syukeyevo in the Republic of Tatarstan. The 55-year-old vessel had a capacity of 140 passengers and 33 crew, but some reports said it was overloaded and that at least 199 were on board during the journey to the regional capital of Kazan. Official reports of casualties are still confused, but six deaths have been confirmed, and it is believed the bodies of dozens [...]