Specialists on vessels lifting started investigating the sunk ship “Bulgaria”
13 July 2011, Wednesday
Specialists on vessels lifting started investigating the sunk ship “Bulgaria” at depth. Such information was given today at a session of government commission for investigation of circumstances and causes of the shipwreck. The session was held by RF Deputy Minister of transport Viktor Olersky at House of RT Government with participation of RT Premier Ildar Khalikov.
It was announced that specialists from the 40th State research institute of search-and-rescue operations and deep-water diving works at RF Ministry of defence arrived to the accident site. The institute was involved into lifting “Kursk” submarine and is working out the project for lifting “Bulgaria” vessel from the bottom of Kuibyshev reservoir.
Divers started working at depth in the morning today. They are currently investigating the ship. Information about the state of “Bulgaria” is also received from divers of RT Ministry of emergency situations who are searching for the perished. Actions on lifting up the vessel will start on finishing search operations.
Information about the course of search operations was given at the session. The searching area was extended to 190 km downstream of the Volga River.
According to RT Ministry of health care corpses of 97 perished people were transported to Republican bureau of forensic medical examination for identification, 88 were identified. Death certificates were given to relatives of 83 perished people, 53 corpses were given to relatives for burial.
It was announced that specialists from the 40th State research institute of search-and-rescue operations and deep-water diving works at RF Ministry of defence arrived to the accident site. The institute was involved into lifting “Kursk” submarine and is working out the project for lifting “Bulgaria” vessel from the bottom of Kuibyshev reservoir.
Divers started working at depth in the morning today. They are currently investigating the ship. Information about the state of “Bulgaria” is also received from divers of RT Ministry of emergency situations who are searching for the perished. Actions on lifting up the vessel will start on finishing search operations.
Information about the course of search operations was given at the session. The searching area was extended to 190 km downstream of the Volga River.
According to RT Ministry of health care corpses of 97 perished people were transported to Republican bureau of forensic medical examination for identification, 88 were identified. Death certificates were given to relatives of 83 perished people, 53 corpses were given to relatives for burial.
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