The Czech police, who are investigating why the Pragues subway system was
flooded during the August floods, discovered serious shortcoming in
protective measures and construction. The police said that only two thirds
of the pressure gates supposed to seal off the subway system were actually
closed when the water arrived. Water also leaked through insufficiently
sealed cable openings. In addition, it has come out that at several places,
construction works were done in variance with the project so that the
tunnels, designed to withstand a nuclear attack, broke under the pressure of
thousands of tonnes of water. In all five cases, the faulty parts were
constructed by the same company which may now face criminal prosecution.