Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday hosted a meeting in Kazan devoted to the tragic accident that happened to the riverboat Bulgaria, RIA Novosti reports.
Putin said that irresponsibility, greed and gross violation of safety rules led to a disastrous boat accident that has claimed 113 lives.
"This many dead, this many children killed - it is terrible that we have to pay such a price for irresponsibility, negligence, greed and
gross violation of safety regulations," Putin said.
He called for tight, tough oversight of health and safety rules and harsh penalties for their violation.
There were reportedly as many as 209 people on board the twin-deck Bulgaria when it capsized and sank on the Volga River on Sunday. The confirmed death toll from the tragedy rose to 113, while 79 people survived.
Putin hosts meeting on riverboat tragedy
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