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Fotoreportazh/ Të jetosh në Siberi, aty ku temperatura tani është -55°C

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I izoluar, i ndotur, por mbi të gjitha i ftogtë. Ky është qyteti i Norilsk në Siberi, i ndërtuar prej varfërisë dhe gjakut. Është vetëm 250 kilometra nga rrethi i Artikut. Është i njohur për pasuritë e tij të Nikelit, Bakrit dhe Paladiumit. Për këtë është i mbushur me minatorë. Ai nisi të jetohej fillimisht nga të burgosurit në vitet 1935. Në 2 vjetët e ardhshëm u angazhuan mbi 500 mijë punëtorë në ndërtimin e tij. Mijëra humbën jetën. “Daily Mail” sjell një fotoreportazh në të katër stinët e këtij qyteti. /lapsi.al/

The living conditions are extreme in Norilsk, with intense cold, negative average annual temperature, strong winds and grey skies throughout the year. Locals (pictured) enjoy a rare day of sunshine but have few beauty spots to sunbathe in  The cold period in the city extends for about 280 days per year, with more than 130 days with snowstorms and the average annual temperature is -10C, reaching lows of -55C in winter.  Norilsk, Siberia is situated 250 miles north of the Arctic circle, the average annual temperature is -10C For two months of the year, the city is plunged into polar night, where 24 hours a day are in darkness and in the summer they have 24 hours of light The polar days and nights cycle has a strong influence on the physical and psychological conditions of the human body  The Norilsk’s citizens suffer ‘the polar night syndrome’, resulting in anxiety, nervousness, drowsiness or insomnia, depending of the seasons, while the psychological discomfort and poor emotional stimuli also generate many cases of depression. Pictured in January locals celebrate Epiphany by swimming in Lake Norilsk  In the winter, children are allowed for a walk outside only under certain conditions. Sometimes children have to spend several months indoors In the winter, children are allowed for a walk outside only under certain conditions. Sometimes children have to spend several months indoors Only waterways and airways allow the life to be attached to the rest of Russia and inhabitants call the rest of the world a continent People domesticate industrial zones for their leisure and recreation. A man soaks up some rare rays of sunshine (above) During snowstorms the public transport is organised in processions. The column of 15-20 buses transport workers between the city and places of work. If one bus breaks down, the passengers can be evacuated to another bus. This convoy circulates only three times a day The fall of the USSR disrupted the flow of funds to the city and construction of several buildings were frozen. For 20 years, these buildings have remained unfinished A coat of snow covers the city during eight to nine months a year and snowdrifts can reach three metres in height The pollution caused by the mining and factories brings Norilsk in the top-10 list of the world most polluted cities This huge pollution has a strong influence on the people’s health. Life expectancy is 10 years less than in other regions of Russia, the risk of cancer is two time higher and respiratory diseases are widespread  The city-factory has only one reason to exist: maintaining the biggest metallurgical and mines complex in the world. This complex brings in 2% of GDP of Russia The factories and the mines work 24 /7. The working days follow the pattern: three days of work and one day of rest The “isolation” of Norilsk makes the city fold in on itself: the social and cultural activities are reduced and are often lead by personal initiative The construction plan of Norilsk was established in 1940 by architects who were prisoners of Norillag. Its main idea was to create an ideal city with simple and logical plan. The most ancient buildings are constructed in the style of Stalin architecture The second phase of construction in the city was in 1960s, and followed the widespread system in USSR of constructing the buildings with pre-built panels Life expectancy is ten years lesser than the average in Russia, while life expectancy in Russia is already low enough, about 60 years Due to the adverse weather conditions, people spend most of their time in enclosed spaces at their work, individual apartments or local sport, cultural and shopping centres