Three arrests after dam break in Siberia 0 SHARES Share it! The Investigative Committee said the director of the gold mining company, Sisim, and the manager and foreman of the mining site in the Krasnoyarsk region had been arrested. Fifteen people were killed after the dam on the Seiba River collapsed at the artisanal gold mine on Saturday, unleashing a torrent of icy water that flooded cabins where workers lived. Violations committed during gold mining were being considered as the lead cause of the accident, the Investigative Committee added. Officials have said the dam had been built in breach of safety rules and claimed the authorities were not even aware of its existence.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 20, 2019 11:48 UTC