Communal accident in Cupchina
Breakthrough of a water pipe in Moscow
Communal accident - an accident that causes a failure in providing the population with housing and communal services . As a rule, it is a consequence of the breakthrough of the pipeline, which provides water supply [1] and heat [2] .
Causes of Municipal Accidents
- Water hammer
- Pipe wear
- Temperature changes.
Implications
A communal accident can lead to injury or even death of people caught in the ravine with boiling water [3] . It can also interfere with the work of urban transport due to flooding of the carriageway [4] . In winter, communal accidents can trigger traffic accidents . [5] One of the consequences of communal accidents may be the closure of kindergartens and schools in the disaster zone.
Notes
- ↑ A communal accident on Glory Avenue left the whole house without cold water (inaccessible link)
- ↑ In St. Petersburg, a communal accident left 60 houses without heat
- ↑ As a result of a communal accident, 12 Petersburgers were burned
- ↑ A communal accident in Nevsky district led to a transport blockade
- ↑ Communal accident in St. Petersburg claimed the life of a person