Cherkassyoblenergo disconnected the Vodgeo utility company from power supply due to a debt of over 4 million hryvnia, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. citing to "Facts".
Because of this, the population of the 70-strong city of Smela has been without water for the second day. There is no water supply even in schools and kindergartens, where children went today with their own water in bottles and thermoses. Process water was delivered to the hospital. Planned operations at the hospital have been cancelled, and they are trying to discharge patients.
It is not yet possible to ensure the supply of water throughout the city due to the lack of equipment.
By tomorrow evening, the city authorities of Smila must prepare and submit to Cherkassyoblenergo a debt restructuring schedule to avoid further power outages.