What occurred was that a catastrophic water-hammer incident ejected the No. 2 Turbine and its associated equipment (some 900 tonnes worth) from its seat.
While not a true explosion, as you can see from the photos below, the damage is on par with a large explosion.
In the days that followed the incident, over 76 people were found dead.
The dam before the incident:
Continued next week.
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