Accident at Omsk's TPP-2 prompts emergency repairs

In Omsk, a major accident occurred today at TPP-2, located near the railway station. This was reported by Sergey Mozgonov, chief engineer of Omsk RTS JSC, at a meeting of the city council committee on housing and communal services.

“During the heating season, a defect occurred in the TPP-2 circuit today. Emergency work is being conducted there, followed by repair work to ensure reliable heat supply,” said the chief engineer of Omsk RTS JSC.

The situation with TPP-2 was commented on by the press service of Omsk RTS JSC. They reported that there was no accident at the station itself, but damage to a pipeline running from TPP-2 near the Railway Station Square.

“Preliminarily, I clarify that there is no accident at TPP-2. A defect has been identified on a pipeline in the Railway Station Square area. Information on the number of disconnected consumers is being clarified,” the company said.

Update from 11:32. As clarified by the Omsk RTS press service, on the night of 21 January, damage to a pipeline in the Railway Station Square area was recorded, requiring urgent work.

“Emergency teams were immediately mobilized. The pipeline section has been shut off. Part of the thermal load was promptly transferred from the TPP-2 heat source to TPP-5. A team of 17 specialists from Omsk RTS JSC is working on site, with 11 units of equipment involved. Heat supply to some facilities in the work area is temporarily limited. Hot water supply is fully maintained via the return pipeline. Repair of the heating networks is planned to be completed within the day,” the company clarified.

Earlier we reported on accidents in heating networks in various districts of the city. Thousands of residents were without heating.