Strange water fountain in Moscow raises questions about city infrastructure
A massive burst of dirty water shot up near Moscow apartment buildings yesterday causing different explanations from various sources. Local authorities say it was part of planned maintenance work
Yesterday a weird-looking water burst caught Moscow residents by surprise when a dirty-brown fountain shot up near some new-build apartments (reaching as high as a 10-story building)
A ʼfountainʼ the height of a residential building is seen in one of Moscowʼs districts
The incident sparked different stories: while Ukrainian watchers suggested its a sewage system fail local sources pointed to a high-pressure pipe issue. The dirty-colored stream created quite a mess spraying nearby cars and buildings with muddy water
Moscow-based info channels got an update from Gazprom specialists who explained: this was just a planned gas pipeline cleaning process. The Watch Out Moscow channel shared that people heard a pop sound right before the water shot up; the situation was under control they said
Its worth noting that about 2 months ago a similar thing happened in south China where a pipe burst sent dirty water flying in Nanning city. Back in Moscow some locals have been talking about spotty infrastructure services lately – with hot water and elevator systems working on-and-off in high-rise buildings
