Russia on Wednesday marked 40 days since...
Relatives and friends of those dead are still bringing flowers, toys, portraits and letters to the Lame Horse bar, where the tragedy occurred in the early hours of December 5, 2009.
Russian Orthodox Christians observe a 40-day mourning period, which ends with special services, and all Perm churches were to hold requiem ceremonies on Wednesday.
"We all mourn for the victims of the tragedy, deeply empathize and share the pain of the relatives. Orthodox Church is praying about health and quick recovery of the injured and hospitalized, whose condition is still critical," Perm bishop Irinarkh said.
In the days immediately after the accident, more than 20 million rubles ($670,000) were donated to different funds to support those affected by the tragedy.
Many of the partygoers had extensive burns and severe respiratory injuries, and 55 people are still undergoing treatment in hospitals, mostly in Moscow and St. Petersburg.