Bodies of 33 Egypt plane crash victims identified in Russia

The number of plane crash victims identified by Russian families has risen to 33 as rescue teams in Egypt combed the Sinai desert for more remains and parts of fuselage. The Metrojet Airbus A321-200 carrying Russian holidaymakers from Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt back to Russia's second-largest city of St Petersburg crashed over the Sinai Peninsula early on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board. Only one body has been released for burial so far. Relatives have identified 33 bodies and the paperwork is close to ready on 22 of those, meaning the families should get the bodies shortly, Igor Albin, deputy governor of St Petersburg, said. Russians were still seen sobbing in grief on Wednesday at the unruly pile of flowers, photos and stuffed animals at the entrance to St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport. In the Sinai, Russian and Egyptian rescue workers were still scouring the desert after expanding their search area to 40 square kilometres. The plane's tail was reportedly found five kilometres away from the rest of the wreckage. Russian officials say the plane broke up in the air 23 minutes following take-off after reaching an altitude of 31,000 feet. But they have refrained from...