Killer Boat Extracted from Macedonia Lake in 2-3 Days

The Ilinden boat will not be extracted from the bottom of Lake Ohrid for at least 2-3 days. Photo by BGNES

The Ilinden boat will be extracted from Lake Ohrid in 2-3 days time at the earliest according to the Macedonian National Investigation Service.

Georgi Iliev, who is working at the scene of the tragedy for the Macedonian NSI, stated Monday that a full plan for work on the case has not yet been made.

So far, the Bulgarian representatives in the investigation have not talked to the Ilinden captain, who was arrested, Iliev added, cited by Darik Radio.

Meanwhile, Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Kamen Sitnilski, arrived in the Macedonian capital Skopje, to hold talks with the Macedonian Chief Prosecutor Lyupcho Svurgovski, regarding the legal proceedings that will be carried out after the Ilinden tragedy.

Bulgaria is holding an official day of mourning Monday in honor of the fifteen people who died on Saturday when an ageing tourist boat sank in seconds on Macedonia's Lake Ohrid, a popular attraction in the Balkans.

Another 40, all Bulgarians, survived the accident.

The group of Bulgarians aboard the Ilinden were on their way to the Saint Naum monastery.

All 15 bodies have been identified, but under Macedonian legislation, they need to be also recognized by relatives in order to be sent to Bulgaria. Relatives of the victims will arrive in Ohrid on Monday. The government plane that brought the survivors back, has been made available for the trip.

 

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