A Book of Mourning is open in the Russian Embassy to Armenia for the victims of wrecked “Bulgaria” cruise ship. July 12 is declared the Day of Mourning in Russia. All day long burial ceremonies will be carried out in all Orthodox churches. The ship, which was built in Czechoslovakia in 1955, sank when being 3 km far from the shore on July 10. The ship was sailing from the city of Bolgar to Kazan. All in all 208 people were on board the ship including 148 tourists, 35 members of the staff and 25 unregistered persons. Up to now rescuers have found 63 dead bodies.

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