Philadelphia officials say a 48-inch water main break sent roughly eight million gallons of water into the streets of Kingsessing, leading to evacuations and school closures early Wednesday morning.
The Philadelphia Fire Department received a call around 6:42 a.m. of a transmission water main break at the intersection of 56th Street and Springfield Avenue.
Transmission mains are used to carry water to different parts of the city. This main was installed in 1921.
"It's one of the largest mains that the City of Philadelphia has," Philadelphia Fire Deputy Chief Kamau Bright said. READ MORE: [ Ссылка ]
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