Kyiv prepares to dig up street toilets

Street toilets may be dug in Troyeschyna due to risk of sewage freezing

In the capital's neighbourhood Troyeschina Due to the critical situation with utility networks, it may be necessary to to equip street toilets, if the sewerage system freezes. This was reported by the head of the district administration Bakhmatov.

According to him, it is in Troyeshchyna that they are currently recording worst case scenario after Russian strikes on thermal power plants.

What is happening in the neighbourhood

According to the district authorities:

• inhabitants more than a week are left without electricity, water and heat;

• exists The real risk of sewerage networks freezing;

• in case of a complete system shutdown, you will have to use temporary sanitary solutions.

The head of the DSA explained that in a critical situation, the simplest toilets can be arranged.

Direct speech

«What do you do in a short time when the situation is critical? Dig a hole, cover it, put a hole on top - that's it. We will build toilets like in the village,» said Bakhmatov.

Context.

Russian strikes on Kyiv's energy infrastructure have led to large-scale disruptions in the operation of life support systems. The areas most affected were those dependent on individual thermal power plants.

The city authorities and utilities are working to restore heat, water and electricity, but the process may be delayed due to the scale of the damage.