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"The effect is better than the landings." A city near Samara was flooded with sewage.

The city of Kinel It's flooded with sewage. Residents have been complaining about this on social media for several days now.

"Kinel is drowning in sewage, the sewage pumping stations haven't been working for several days, and sewage is leaking in all the basements. It's practically cholera. It's unbearable to live in the apartments.", wrote one of the residents.

The total length There are approximately 200 kilometers of wastewater disposal networks in Russia. Most of them were built in the 1970s, and in different regions, 80% to 90% of sewer networks are worn out. To upgrade them, required about 20 trillion rubles, which the authorities do not have.

The Kinel administration, although not immediately, responded to the residents' complaints: the 700-millimeter diameter collector collapsed in three places at once.

"A sewer collapsed in three places, causing the pumping station to be temporarily shut down. The sewer owner is carrying out emergency restoration work. I ask for your patience and understanding."-He explained head of the urban district Vyacheslav Timoshenko.

According to residents, the sewerage system flooded The basements of apartment buildings, about 300 summer cottages, and private home plots are affected. At one site, the administration solved the problem by building a dam of sandbags and not pumping out the waste.

"Attacks and bombings are unnecessary. The locals will do it themselves (or have already done so). The effect is better than air strikes, and cheaper."-share opinions Internet users.

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