Thursday 9 August 2012

Old dam fails in Karelia, Russia — 25,000 without power (video)


Heavy rains in the Russian Republic of Karelia have left 25,000 people without electricity and have affected transport links in the region. Some communities in the region have been flooded.
The torrential rains have resulted in the failure of a small-scale local hydroelectric station, which was also flooded. Constructed in 1953, the hydroelectric station remains inoperable... read more and watch video.

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