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Two dead after explosion at Swiss hydroelectric plant

Status: published

An explosion and fire at the Ritom hydroelectric power plant in Piotta, southern Switzerland, has killed two workers. Authorities have classified the incident as a serious workplace accident and reported major damage to the facility. The cause of the explosion has not yet been confirmed.

Category: nuclear-facility-incident · Location: Switzerland

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Global Event Monitor. Two dead after explosion at Swiss hydroelectric plant. 2026-09-09T16:44:42.822Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1763. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/1763/revision/73eadd3b367fc5174e89f640d8a613f0d6ce6741a073d74614a514cab3e81c0f

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