A street in St. Petersburg flooded with boiling water after a pipe burst

Marshal Zakharov Street in St. Petersburg was flooded with boiling water on Monday, December 16, as a result of a burst pipe. On this day "Izvestia" published footage from the scene of the incident.

They show how the street was filled with steam, which greatly reduced visibility. At present, the traffic on the street is hampered, the emergency services are working on the site. The reasons for the incident are being determined.

In April 2023 on the 5th Sovetskaya Street in St. Petersburg as a result of a burst pipe in the street began to beat a fountain of hot water as high as a two-story house. No one was injured.