from May 1950 until April 1953, up to 7700 inmates were imprisoned in the Bazhenovsky ITL gulag. Inmates had to work for the local asbestos industry; more than 15,000 died due to the conditions, including asbestos-related diseases and lack of clean water. References Notes Sources Kopyrin, Alexander Leonidovich (2012): Асбест. Куделька. Копи. External links Official website of Asbest Directory of organizations in Asbest Cities and towns in Sverdlovsk Oblast