Summer spells cold showers for Russians as hot water cut

Summer spells cold showers for Russians as hot water cut Saint Petersburg (AFP) Aug 22, 2016 - For Russians it is a sure sign that summer has really come - the annual, rolling switch-off of municipal hot water that hits homes across the vast country. From Vladivostok on the Pacific coast to the European exclave Kaliningrad, millions of residents are forced each year to shiver through icy showers as authorities say they have to switch off the system carrying hot water underground, in ... more

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