A new story out of Sibera has some shed some light on the progress in recovering from the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-electric plant tragedy. (The Sayano-Shushenskaya is the world's fifth-largest hydro-electric power plant.)
The overall water flood level has decreased by about six feet.
30 thousand (of about 250 thousand) cubic meters of water have been pumped out.
4,650 cubic meters of cement structures have been removed from the ruined plant.
Still, sixty-four workers are missing, most of whom are presumed dead.
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A Great Photo from the Sayano-Shushenskaya Tragedey
A boat drives through the oil polluted waters of the Yenisei river downstream from the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power dam in Cheryomushky in the Russian Federation. The death toll from the catastrophic flood that engulfed Russia's biggest hydroelectric power station rose to 17, but 58 people are still missing, officials said.
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Disaster at Russian Power Plant
An explosion at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant, the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant in Siberia, has left a confirmed twelve people dead and at least fourteen more confirmed injured. Additionally, at least sixty-four people are missing. The Sayano-Shushenskaya plant produces 10% of Siberia's energy needs, and this disaster has wreaked havoc across Russia's industrial sectors.
It's not entirely clear what the exact cause of the disaster was. Our hearts and prayers go out to the affected and their families.
It's not entirely clear what the exact cause of the disaster was. Our hearts and prayers go out to the affected and their families.