The number of victims of Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydro Power plant (HPP) accident increased. The remaining 64 people are still missing, Sergey Shoygu, Russian Emergency Situations Minister stated.
“The investigation is held at the spot on and under the water, a special laboratory for detection of constructions rigidity from Moscow arrived, and a robot capable of working in subsurface sea area to be brought to the site. Three salvage diver groups are already operating,” Shoygu informed.
RusHydro will pay 1 million rubles ($31.000) to the families of each worker killed.
The Sayano-Shushenskaya plant is insured by ROSNO, and RusHydro could get $200 million for the damage, Prime-Tass reported. Losses for stoppages of several aluminum plants are insured by Ingosstrakh.
On August 17, a water pipe burst at 4:13 a.m. local time at the plant, located in the Khakasia republic village of Cheryomushki.
Source : Moscow Times
