News On Delivery of A321 Victims' Bodies to Russia to Arrive After Midnight

The Russian Emergencies Ministry has announced that it will provide information about the delivery of the first bodies of those who perished in Saturday's tragic crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula after midnight.

SAINT PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Information about the delivery of the first bodies of victims of Russia’s airliner that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to Saint Petersburg would appear after midnight, the head of Russian Emergencies Ministry's St. Petersburg chief administration said Sunday

"The session of the working group on the delivery of victims' bodies will be conducted after 12 a.m. [9 p.m. GMT]. The information about the delivery of victims' bodies will appear closer to the night," Alexei Anikin said.

On Saturday, the Russian Kogalymavia Airbus A321 passenger airliner, with 217 passengers and seven crew members on board, crashed in Egypt, leaving no survivors.