The Chernobyl town still has a few residents left in this area. The above-ground piping provides heat for the building. All new pipes within the exclusion zone are above-ground to prevent disturbing the soil and possibly stirring up some radioactivity. Source.

The Chernobyl town still has a few residents left in this area. The above-ground piping provides heat for the building. All new pipes within the exclusion zone are above-ground to prevent disturbing the soil and possibly stirring up some radioactivity. Source.