Meanwhile, about 12,000 workers died during the building process, according to the official records, while Anne Applebaum's estimate is 25,000 deaths.
Samtidigt omkom omkring 12.000 arbejdere under byggeprocessen, i henhold til de officielle registre, mens der i følge Pulitzerprisvindren Anne Applebaums skøn var 25.000 dødsfald.