A three room Volgograd apartment became infamous after a persistent, foul odor signaling a serious hidden problem. Over the past three years, three women living there did not survive in the same unit, leaving residents to confront a troubling sequence of events. The unfolding story began in the year 2019 when neighbors noticed the absence of an elderly woman who had occupied the space since the building’s early days. Her death went undiscovered for several days, and a strong odor emanating from the apartment drew attention to the situation at the building entrance.
Following the woman’s passing, the property passed to her daughter. The daughter moved out, but soon after the unit gained a new occupant who drank heavily and spent extended periods away from home. Within months, the building again reported a cadaverous odor, and authorities found a woman dead in the center of the living area. The scene showed a damaged toilet bowl and a head wound, yet the medical examination concluded natural causes as the reason for death.
After the second death, the apartment underwent careful cleaning and renovation efforts. In 2020, a new owner named Natalya acquired the property for 2.7 million rubles. She lived there for roughly a year, reportedly planning a hospital visit, after which her absence went unnoticed by neighbors for a long period. The entrance smelled again of decay, and the body was discovered after about a month. A large amount of garbage inside the unit had attracted cockroaches, elevating the level of concern among residents about hygiene and safety in the building.
Because the flat remained under the ownership of a person with no close relatives, no heirs stepped forward to claim the property. This situation left the management company unable to perform routine cleaning and pest control inspections within the unit. Officials and legal advisors noted that addressing the lingering odor and the cockroach issue would require taking action once the apartment changed ownership or became state property.
The latest development reveals a broader issue faced by residents of the city as a whole. A separate report notes a person without a home in Novosibirsk spent a period of two weeks in a different dwelling after encountering a rotting body at that location. The cumulative effect of these incidents highlights how housing arrangements, resident stability, and effective property management intersect with public health concerns in large urban centers.