A city in Khakassia remains without cold water for the third day: Schoolchildren are being transferred to distance learning.

A state of emergency may be declared in Sayanogorsk due to a lack of water. Today, officials decided to urgently switch high school students at one school to distance learning. The remaining schools are currently operating as usual. Residents have been promised a recalculation of their utility bills. 

Cold water started disappear Water began flowing from Sayanogorsk residents' homes late in the evening of October 3rd, but returned intermittently on October 4th. The situation didn't improve, and the city administration organized drinking water delivery.

Stores quickly ran out of bottled drinking water, so trucks are bringing it in from Krasnoyarsk, which is 500 km from Sayanogorsk. 

However, the leak location is still the same not foundSome houses currently have water, mostly on the lower floors. The local administration's social media accounts are filled with angry comments: 

"It seems like no one is looking for anything," "We haven't had a drop of cold water for three days now. We're flushing cold hot water down the toilet, and it's expensive. Who's going to compensate us for these expenses?" "I was on the third floor of School No. 2 today—there's no water. On the second floor, it's barely running. We can't even boil the water fast enough. The kids keep running up to ask for a drink, and the water hasn't even cooled yet."

In Russia, the general deterioration of water supply networks is 75%. Poor quality pipes lead to outbreaks of intestinal infections.