Awful

River cruises are a normal family vacation outing in Russia.

More than 100 people, including many children, drowned when a riverboat filled with families cruising the Volga River sank over the weekend, rescue officials said on Monday, conceding little hope remained of finding survivors.

Apparently children were in an internal play area separate from their parents when the sinking occurred (apparently quite swiftly) causing them to be disproportionately among the victims.