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| Deadly Russia power plant blast | Deadly Russia power plant blast |
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| At least 54 people are missing after an explosion at Russia's largest hydro-electric power station killed eight workers, investigators say. | At least 54 people are missing after an explosion at Russia's largest hydro-electric power station killed eight workers, investigators say. |
| The accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power station in Siberia happened when an oil-filled transformer exploded in a turbine hall, they added. | The accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power station in Siberia happened when an oil-filled transformer exploded in a turbine hall, they added. |
| This damaged the wall and ceiling of the turbine hall which then flooded. | This damaged the wall and ceiling of the turbine hall which then flooded. |
| At least 10 other workers were injured and production at the plant has been halted as an investigation continues. | At least 10 other workers were injured and production at the plant has been halted as an investigation continues. |
| "The explosion ruined a wall and ceiling of the machine room housing turbines," Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the special commission investigating the incident, was quoted as telling Russia's Itar-Tass news agency. | "The explosion ruined a wall and ceiling of the machine room housing turbines," Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the special commission investigating the incident, was quoted as telling Russia's Itar-Tass news agency. |
| Towns downstream of the power station on the Yenisei river were not thought to be at risk. | |
| Lengthy repairs | Lengthy repairs |
| Russia's emergencies ministry said it would take several years to restore pipes ruptured in the incident. | Russia's emergencies ministry said it would take several years to restore pipes ruptured in the incident. |
| The Sayano-Shushenskaya power station before the accident | The Sayano-Shushenskaya power station before the accident |
| "I believe that it will take years not months to repair three of the 10 units," Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Russia's Itar-Tass news agency. | "I believe that it will take years not months to repair three of the 10 units," Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Russia's Itar-Tass news agency. |
| Major aluminium plants nearby were forced to switch to alternative sources of electricity after the accident. | Major aluminium plants nearby were forced to switch to alternative sources of electricity after the accident. |
| The Sayano-Shushenskaya power station is located in the Siberian region of Khakassia, some 1,875 miles (3,000 km) east of Moscow, and owned by RusHydro, the hydroelectric power giant. | The Sayano-Shushenskaya power station is located in the Siberian region of Khakassia, some 1,875 miles (3,000 km) east of Moscow, and owned by RusHydro, the hydroelectric power giant. |
| Opened in 1978, the station is a major supplier of power to at least two smelters owned by United Company RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer. | Opened in 1978, the station is a major supplier of power to at least two smelters owned by United Company RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer. |
| UC RUSAL said all of its plants were operating as normal with alternative power supplies. | UC RUSAL said all of its plants were operating as normal with alternative power supplies. |