Up 100 feared dead after cruise ships sinks on Russia's Volga

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A cruise ship carrying over 170 people sank in Russia's Volga river on Sunday, a spokeswoman for Emergency Ministry said.

Two bodies had been recovered and 96 people were unaccounted for after the Bulgaria sank at 1358 local time (0858 GMT) in the Tatarstan region, 500 miles east of Moscow, she said.             

'We don't know yet why it sank. There were 140 passengers and 33 staff. Two were found dead, a passing boat saved some people. Ninety six are unaccounted for,' she said.

As many as 55 people have been rescued by a passing ship," the emergencies center said.

The double-deck cruise ship went down near the village of Syukeevo in the Kansko-Ustinovsky district  near the region's capital, Kazan.

It sank two miles from shore in 60 feet of water.

Earlier reports said there were 22 people still aboard the ship.

A helicopter and two rescue boats are currently working on the scene of the incident.

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