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202248 minPGdocumentary

Environmental Crime

Flooded Livelihood

202248 minPGdocumentary

9.5 billion rubles in damage resulted from the flooding of homes and gardens in the Dagestan village of Irganay after the hydroelectric power station began operations.

Environmental Crime

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Vasily Bogatov,

Taisiya Krugovykh

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9.5 billion rubles in damage resulted from the flooding of homes and gardens in the Dagestan village of Irganay after the hydroelectric power station began operations.

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Taisiya Krugovykhdirector

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Residents of Irganay, a village in Dagestan, woke up 13 years ago to find their homes filled with water. The Irganay hydroelectric power station began operations without warning. Nearly 10,000 people were affected as their gardens and houses were submerged. The damage was estimated at 9.5 billion rubles. To date, the state has not provided compensation. The film investigates the aftermath in a region once known for its apricots.

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