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Monday, December 13, 2021
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Rescuers search for workers trapped by fire at hydroelectric facility in north
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA fire has broken out in a tunnel at a pumped hydroelectric storage power plant located near the Belvoir Fortress in northern Israel.
Four firefighting crews are trying to get into the smoke-filled tunnel to search for five people thought to be trapped inside.
The tunnel, being constructed and operated by Hong Kong-based firm Hutchinson, is designed to produce some 344 MW/H of power hydroelectric power. The project reportedly involved 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) of tunnels dropping 450 meters (1,476 feet) between two dams, which will use gravity and rushing water to create electricity.
The installation is located at the Belvoir Fortress National Park overlooking the Jordan river south of the Sea of Galilee.
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