On 05/08/2010 13:23, Nightjar "cpb"@ insertmysurnamehere wrote:
Matty F wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:17 pm, "Nightjar \"cpb\"@" "insertmysurnamehere wrote:

Hydro - Europe 0.10
Hydro - world including Banqiao 1.4

I wonder what Hydro plants caused deaths? ...

These are whole-life figures, so include deaths of construction workers.

The Banqiao dam mentioned was built in China in the 1950s, with Soviet
help. It was designed for 300mm of rainfall in one day - a 1 in 1,000
year event. In 1975, 1060mm of rain fell in one day - a 1 in 2,000 year
event - and the dam collapsed whem the water overtopped it. The death
toll, including consequential deaths due to epidemic, is estimated at up
to 230,000 people.

The Vajont Dam, north of Venice also caused civilian deaths in 1963,
while the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant dam in Missouri collapsed,
without loss of life, in 2005.

Colin Bignell
Wasn't there a dam collapse at Frejus in southern France that caused
deaths as well? 60s or 70s from memory

Peter Scott