Residents of Malinovka Complain of Cold in School
In the village of Malinovka, Chelybinsk region, parents of students at the local school have reported problems with the heating. According to them, an emergency situation has developed at the educational institution after recent power outages, and authorities are determining the necessity of repairs.
In an appeal to the administration published on the social network VKontakte (Russian social network), residents stated: «At present, the temperature in the classrooms is a maximum of only 14-16°C (57-61°F), which creates unbearable conditions for learning and for our children«s health. Yesterday during lessons, all the children were freezing, especially their hands and feet. According to information from the deputy of Malinovka village, a transformer broke down and will only be repaired in a week. Over the weekend, the water in the school»s pipes froze and has still not been fully restored.»
The Ministry of Education and Science of Chelyabinsk region confirmed they are aware of the situation. They explained that the temperature in the school decreased during the period of abnormal frosts and power supply interruptions.
«At the moment, the school«s power supply is functioning properly and no repairs are needed. The air temperature in Malinovka School is 20°C (68°F), which is within the established norm,» the department stated.
The district administration has taken the situation under special control.
On January 15, Malinovka was already left without electricity due to damage to a 10 kV power line. During the abnormal frost, this led to a lack of heating and water in homes. The elimination of the accident was delayed due to high load and new damage to the networks; temporary accommodation and heating points were set up for residents. After a new cold snap last weekend, the outages repeated.
In 2024, a new substation was promised for the settlement, but the work is currently only at the design stage. The construction timeline is unknown. Even after the launch of the Kremenkul« substation, residents of surrounding villages continue to complain of low voltage and frequent power supply interruptions, as the capacity of the networks cannot keep up with the growing load.
