22 houses remain without heating during 50-degree frost in Raduzhniy town of Khanty-Mansiisk autonomous okrug. This was informed by press-service of regional department of Russian Emergency Ministry on Friday.

On Sunday, January 22, as a result of main pipeline breakdown in Raduzhniy town a boiler-house has stopped. About 6000 people stayed without heating. The air temperature was -45 degrees centigrade at the moment of breakdown.

On Thursday leakage at heating main line in Raduzhniy was removed by means of special equipment of Surgutgasprom. Boiler-house started operation at full load. 300 additional radiators were delivered from Nizhnevartovsk town.

On Friday maintenance crew (about 40 people) should arrive from Kogalyma with equipment and details.

"By refined data, flats in 22 houses are defrosted. 49 people stay in places of temporary residence, all of them are provided with food and living essentials", - noted the source.

Repair and trouble crews work on 24-hour base. Situation in Raduzhniy is controlled by officials of Russian Emergency Ministry.

The term of breakdown liquidation is prolonged till January 30.
sections: Accidents, Region News
areas: Ural region