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Quote: Children Missing After Russian Volga River Boat Sinks

By Megan Friedman | @megancarol | July 11, 2011 | +
Russian Emergencies Ministry / Reuters
Russian Emergencies Ministry / Reuters
Russian Emergencies Ministry members take part in the operation to search for the missing people from the tourist boat "Bulgaria" on the Volga river in Russia's Tatarstan region July 11, 2011

“Practically no children made it out. There were very many children on the boat, very many.”

— A RUSSIAN WOMAN who told TV reporters she lost grip on her daughter while trying to escape the wreck of a boat on the Volga river; the death toll currently stands at 41, with 80 still missing (via MSNBC)

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