Explosion reported at Priest Rapids Dam, Columbia River in Washington (state)

  • six employees injured in the explosion

Thomas Stredwick, a utility spokesperson:

  • It will likely be several days before officials establish an official cause
  • but "at this point we know it's not foul play or an act of terrorism."
  • "It's likely a piece of electrical equipment that has malfunctioned,"
  • There were no impacts to the structural integrity of the dam

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