In Temirtau, part of the pipes froze, and residents were left without drinking water, the national portal "Adyrna" reported referring to the site "Vechernyaya Karaganda".
"The water pipe froze in Temirtau. The eastern part of the city was left without drinking water. These are several blocks, partly Abay and Tchaikovsky streets, 21 schools, 3 city hospitals, children's hospital, 1 clinic, gymnasium named after Aubakirov are also without drinking water. Work crews are now urgently heating the pipes. Residents complain about the lack of drinking water. Bottled water in stores has also sold out," the report said.
"The backup scheme has been created. At the moment, the workers are continuing to restore the hydraulic regime. "Drinking water supply has been organized," the report said.
