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The damaged Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant,  August 17, 2009 (AFP Photo/HO/ Russian Emergency Services) 18.08.2009, 15:21 1 comment

Scores missing after explosion at hydropower plant

24 hours after an accident at Russia’s biggest Hydro Electric plant in the Siberian Republic of Khakassia, it is still unclear what caused the disaster.

The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydro-electric power station (AFP Photo / Alexander Nemenov) 23.08.2009, 05:03 2 comments

Rescuers expect no more survivors in dam accident

Recovery teams have found more bodies following Monday's explosion at Russia's biggest hydro-electric plant, raising the number of those confirmed dead to 69, according to the emergencies operations center.

30.08.2009, 15:13

Fatal hydroplant blast ruled no terror attack

An investigation into the blast at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power plant in the republic of Khakassia has ruled out the possibility of either a terrorist attack or water surge.

Relatives of people who died in an accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station (AFP Photo / Alexander Nemenov) 09.09.2009, 16:10 1 comment

Fatal dam blast: equipment problems revealed two years ago

The disaster at Russia’s biggest power plant, which left dozens dead, could have been prevented, according to the head of the Russian Accounts Chamber.

14.09.2009, 14:24

Fatal dam blast: technological causes to blame

The disaster at Russia’s biggest power plant, which left dozens dead, was caused by technological malfunctions. This is according to head of Russian Technical Supervisory Authority, Rostekhnadzor, Nikolay Kutyin.

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Children of Russia’s elite accused of living above the law

A Russian official’s daughter, who knocked down two people when driving, killing one, is facing a retrial. A Russian court says there were major violations in procedure during the first hearing.

At the TU-154 crash site, Smolensk region (AFP Photo / Andrey Smirnov) 10.04.2010, 21:40 183 comments

Polish president killed in air crash near Russia's Smolensk

All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.

Dmitry Medvedev (RIA Novosti) 10.04.2010, 18:37 59 comments

“All Russians share the grief and sorrow with Poland” – Medvedev

Following the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his condolences to the whole Polish nation.

Russia, Perm : A smoke covers the entrance of the Lame Horse restaurant during a fire in Perm on December 5, 2009. (AFP Photo) 05.12.2009, 20:20 29 comments

Raging inferno: Nightclub fire claims over a 100 lives

More than 100 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a nightclub blaze in the Russian city of Perm. The country’s president ordered a thorough investigation into the tragic incident.

RIA Novosti / Vladimir Fedorenko, STF 29.03.2010, 13:26 25 comments

Two blasts in Moscow Metro, dozens killed

Two explosions have rocked the Moscow Metro this morning, claiming dozens of dead and injured. According to preliminary data, the blasts were carried out by suicide bombers.

Siberian power plant blast causes revealed

Published: 03 October, 2009, 21:44
Edited: 24 February, 2010, 21:43


A view of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station near the Siberian village of Cheryomushki, about 520 km (323 miles) south of Krasnoyarsk, September 11, 2009 (AFP Photo / Getty Images)

Organizational problems, negligence and equipment failure have been named as the main causes for an August 17 accident at Russia’s biggest power plant that claimed the lives of 75 people.

 
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