Two killed in explosion at hydroelectric plant in Switzerland
Police said the explosion caused extensive damage and left the cause under investigation after two workers died from severe injuries.
- On Sept 9, an explosion at the Ritom hydroelectric power plant in Piotta, Switzerland, killed two workers; police described the incident as a "serious workplace accident."
- State broadcaster RSI reported the historic Ritom facility is currently undergoing renovations as part of reconfiguration plans when the explosion occurred.
- One victim was a 55-year-old Swiss man while the second remains unidentified; the building suffered "extensive damage" from the blast.
- Authorities are investigating the exact circumstances and cause of the accident, which complicates short-term electricity supply given the site's role in grid stability.
- Police are determining whether the blast was a localized industrial accident or part of a broader security pattern, while modernization efforts at the facility face potential delays.
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The hydroelectric power plant was also badly damaged.
Two workers died on Wednesday after an explosion at a hydroelectric power plant in southern Switzerland. The accident caused a fire and extensive damage to the building. An investigation was opened to determine the precise causes and circumstances of the explosion. - Switzerland: two deaths after the explosion of an electric power plant in the south of the country (Police, justice and other facts).
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TWO people were killed in an explosion at an old hydroelectric plant in southern Switzerland on Wednesday, local authorities said. The explosion occurred after a fire in the power plant in the village of Piotti.
Two people were killed in an explosion at a power plant in southern Switzerland on Wednesday, police said, describing the incident as a "serious accident at work."
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