Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accident
On 17 August 2009, a turbine in the hydroelectric power station of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam near Sayanogorsk in Russia failed catastrophically, killing 75 people and severely damaging the plant. The turbine hall was flooded, and a section of its roof collapsed. All but one of the ten turbines in the hall were destroyed or damaged. The entire power output of the plant, totalling 6,400 megawatts, was lost, leading to widespread power outages in the area. An official report on the accident was released in October 2009.
The power station after the accident, with the roof of the turbine hall partially collapsed | |
| Date | 17 August 2009 |
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| Time | 08:13 KRAST (UTC+8) |
| Location | Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, near Sayanogorsk, Khakassia, Russia |
| Coordinates | 52°49′38″N 91°22′15″E |
| Deaths | 75 |
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