Kyrgyzstan Faces Heating Crisis After Power Plant Accident

Households across Kyrgyzstan’s capital woke up on February 2 to find they had no running hot water or heating.  The cause was an explosion that occurred overnight at the Bishkek TETs, Kyrgyzstan’s largest thermal power plant, which provides for around 15 percent of the country’s needs. The incident led to hot water to almost all Bishkek residents being turned off, while sections of the southern parts of the city were left without heating. Schoolchildren were ordered to remain home.  Deputy Health Minister Mederbek Ismailov…