Barnaul residents face crumbling infrastructure amid war stress
The car was thrown and then sucked underground, says a resident of the Siberian city of Barnaul to local media. He witnessed an unusual situation involving a water and sewage pipe failure, resulting in one car being damaged and the entire parking lot flooded with sewage.
1:41 PM EDT, July 3, 2024
Russia has been at war in Ukraine for over two years now, and the effects are mostly felt by the inhabitants of the so-called "backwoods." It is precisely these residents who are joining the Russian army en masse to fight on the front.
Such large losses in the workforce, combined with the already poor conditions of the infrastructure in that region, have resulted in more frequent failures due to errors in maintenance or its outright lack.
The Siberian city of Barnaul, previously known for its support of Putin, has particularly felt the impact. At one point, support was so high that a project was proposed to change its name to Putingrad. However, now it is very likely that local community dissatisfaction with the government will grow daily.
Another failure in the same town within a few days
In the last three days of June, two serious failures occurred in the Barnaul region that could threaten residents' lives and health. On Friday, June 28, a grain receiving tower collapsed. Just two days later, due to a water and sewage network failure, the asphalt, along with a car on it, sank underground.
During hydraulic works, there was an accident in the water and sewage network, which caused soil erosion. One Jeep Cherokee was pulled into the resulting hole; fortunately, no one was injured. At the moment, rescuers are pulling out the vehicle - reports the bankfax.ru portal.
Besides damaging the Jeep, the parking lot where the failure occurred was significantly flooded with sewage, which affected other cars in the area.
