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Poor repairs contributed to Siberian hydropower tragedy - report
Tuesday, 22 December 2009 10:42
Poor repairs to a generating unit contributed to the August tragedy at a Siberian hydropower plant, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a parliamentary commission's findings.
The August 17 disaster at the Sayano-Shushenskaya plant on Siberia's Yenisei River killed 75 people and destroyed a turbine hall. The accident also destroyed three hydropower units and damaged the other seven.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 December 2009 07:45