Heat Restored in Kushva as New Urgal Faces Ongoing Water and Heating Limits

Overview

• In Kushva, Sverdlovsk Region, heating was restored after a pipeline rupture that had left 184 apartment buildings and 104 private houses without service.
• Three boilers at the Rudnichnaya plant are operating normally, and indoor temperatures are rising toward regulatory levels, according to regional officials.
• Emergency crews from the Teplodom company remain on site with heavy equipment, under oversight from the regional housing ministry and Russia’s emergency service.
• In the settlement of Novy Urgal, Khabarovsk Krai, a network failure has limited hot and cold water supply as well as heat to homes and social facilities.
• Local authorities report repairs are underway, two boilers are running, reservoir levels are minimal after a temporary shutoff to accumulate water, and the district head is supervising the work.