20 June 2016, 05:04 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Embassy in Moscow on Monday expressed its condolences to the families of children who died in the Syamozero drowning incident in Russia's Republic of Karelia.
"Our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the relatives of those killed in Karelia," embassy spokesman Will Stevens said on Twitter.
On Saturday, three boats carrying a 51-member group, consisting of children and their adult instructors, capsized in Syamozero lake during a storm. Thirteen children died and one remains missing, according to the latest information.
A criminal case was opened on Sunday, with several arrests made.
