Zharka

This morning the lift had not worked. I heard some noise from the elevator shaft. Going down the stairs from the fifth floor is OK.

On the ground floor I met a Japanese lady from the 8th floor. Her Russian is fluent. She told me her husband is stuck in the elevator at the fourth floor. Since 20 min. The husband called his wife from his mobile as no one responded when he pushed the alarm bell.
Following a call from her husband the Japanese lady immediately took stairs to inform the security guard on the ground floor. The security guard was surprised by the incident. He had not heard the alarm bell from the elevator. As he received the news he went to inform another security guard who has contact numbers of “аварийна служба” (emergency service).
The japanese lady waited for security guard to return and tell her when the emergency service will arrive.
While I talked to the lady the security guard came back. My japanese neighbour asked him when will the emergency arrive.
His answer was “Zharka” (It’s hot.)
Seeing our shocked expressions the man expanded his answer: “Но есть жарка. Kто знает когда аварийна служба придёт? Им жарка”. (It’s hot. Who knows when will the emergency arrive? It’s hot for them).
My neighbour and I were stunned. As she seemed lost for words I asked the guard if he thinks the man stuck in the elevator does not find it hot.
Than a security guard from another building joined and he told us that the emergency will arrive in 15 min. Than it took another 15 min to get the elevator to the ground floor. The Japanese neighbour was about one hour in the hot elevator.
Before emergency guys left I asked them for the phone number. Just in case. The same "emergency service" is to be called in case of fire.