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Pitkiaranta: Five days later, water supply was restored in the city
In the Karelian city of Pitkyaranta, after the accident, cold water supply was restored on the pipeline, the government of the republic said . Five days more than 10 thousand inhabitants were left without water.
To return the water, it was necessary to build a new reserve branch of the water supply with a length of more than 1000 meters, insulate it, as well as warm and repair the sections of the old water supply system.
The Investigative Committee of the region opened a criminal case of negligence. According to the investigation, on the night of January 19 in Pitkiarant, the water supply network was freezing. Because of this, residents of the whole city were left without water.
- During the repair, an emergency regime was introduced, and water was delivered to the city in tankers. However, residents complained about problems with the schedule of cars and huge lines in severe frost.