As of this report, around 100 people are feared to have died in a tragic mishap in the Volga River in Russia where a boat carrying tourists sank. According to authorities, the chances of finding survivors are very slim.

The double-decker tourist boat was bring passengers across the Volgra River last Sunday with 180 people on board. The heavy storm is said to have caused the accident but a lot are pondering on the safety of the USSR era boats, planes, and trains. The boat sunk within minutes after leaving port or just about 2 miles from the river bank.

Some witnesses even claim that the tourist boat sank within two minutes after beginning its journey. Due to the storm, the visibility was very low and victims of the mishap tried to hold onto whatever they can to stay afloat. Apparently, not everyone was able to use the emergency boats nor fasten a life jacket.

According to emergency workers, two passengers were able to swim ashore a passing vessel was able to rescue 83 individuals and recover a lifeless female passenger. Several more passengers and another corpse was recovered later on. The figures reported though were contradicting and the

The survivors were brought to the Kazan which is the capital of the internal republic of Tatarstan.

The tourist ship Bulgaria is an old one being built way back in 1955 although it has been facelifted recently. Reports say that the ship was overloaded and its crew are fond of alcohol. Authorities are also looking into possibilities of failure on the part of safety officers who checked the vessel.

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