Hot water pipe erupts on Yesenin St. in St. Petersburg

A hot-water pipe erupted on Monday in the Vyborgsky District of St. Petersburg. The ensuing flood closed one of the city’s trolleybus routes.

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A hot-water pipe erupted on Monday in the Vyborgsky District of St. Petersburg. The ensuing flood closed one of the city’s trolleybus routes.

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The hot water pipe eruption was recorded at 4:10 p.m. Moscow time.

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The accident occurred on the intersection of Siqueiros and Yesenin. Trolleybuses following Route 13 were forced to stop running. Photo: residents at a pedestrian crossing flooded in boiling water on Yesenin street where a 500mm hot water pipe burst.

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Repair workers revealed a defect in the 500mm-diameter pipe.

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According to municipal workers, an estimated 20 hours will be required to repair the pipe. Photo: young man crossing the flooded Yesenin Street.

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Traffic problems were resolved within an hour. Photo: Repair team working at the site on Yesenin Street where a 500 mm hot water pipe burst.