Almaty resident Vera Davydova posted several photos on the social network Threads showing a partially collapsed sidewalk on Dostyk Avenue, infohub.kz reports.
In her post, the author commented on the situation: "The very first rain — and the road has melted away. It never happened before, and now it's happened again! A whole section of the sidewalk has caved in. Dostyk is a central avenue in Almaty, it's flooded, and you can't even cross the road. Winter is ahead, and it's frightening to think what awaits us."
The resident's complaint drew a response from the Almaty Department of Public Space Development. The department explained that, as part of the project to transform Dostyk Avenue along the section from Al-Farabi Avenue to Abai Avenue, work was carried out to lay paving slabs, build a bicycle lane, plant greenery, install an automatic irrigation system, lay cable lines and install outdoor lighting poles, as well as to improve the adjacent territory.
The department also added that, on the section in question, the limited liability company "Almaty Heat Networks" was carrying out emergency repair work on heating networks. It is specified that this work was performed after the facility had been commissioned.