The tragic fire at the Männiku Boarding House in the village of Aa this week happened at a very unfortunate time as strong wind fanned the flames and rescue workers access to the site was impeded by snowed-in roads. The Transport Authority says that it prioritizes busier roads, while care institutions are often removed from the latter.
Representatives of nursing homes in the village of Aa in Lüganuse Municipality turned to the Transport Authority at the end of last year to ask for roads leading to homes to be given higher priority in terms of maintenance. The reasons given were that elderly people often need an ambulance and workers who use public transport for their commute cannot make it to work if the bus gets stuck on the way, Aktuaalne kaamera reported.