Authorities in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk on January 19 announced a state of emergency after another heating pipe burst -- the third such accident in the last 24 hours and the fourth this week. The latest pipe rupture left more than 100 residential buildings without heating while outside temperatures fell to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Since January 1, accidents at heating and electricity supply systems have been registered in at least 43 regions in Russia. The issue comes as President Vladimir Putin tries to show living standards are good as he runs for reelection in March. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
State Of Emergency Announced In Russia's Novosibirsk As Heating Pipes Burst During Cold Snap
Utility workers tackle the consequences of a burst pipe in Novosibirsk on January 18.