Burst pipe turns Montreal streets into gushing rivers

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STORY: :: A ruptured water pipe turns

Montreal streets into gushing rivers

:: August 16, 2024

:: Montreal, Canada

:: Valerie Plante, Montreal Mayor

"The good news is that now it's under control. Of course, we will have to repair the pipeline, the water pipe, of course. But as you can see, we don't have this amount of water that we had this morning, so this is a good news. And also the other good news, mostly for citizens, is that Fonctionnaires de la Ville de Montreal (local city department) and the firefighters are already pumping water out of the different basins."

The burst water pipe reportedly started just before 6am local time (10am GMT), closing down major roads and washing out the city's morning commute.

According to reports, some 100 homes were flooded and power turned off in parts of Montreal, affecting some 12,000 people.

Authorities have turned off water to the burst pipe and have begun dredging up flooded streets. Officials report the situation is now under control.