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Photos: Water Main Break Causes Huge Geyser And Massive Flooding At UCLA
A broken water main is flooding the streets near UCLA, closing down parts of Sunset Blvd. and possibly trapping some people in their cars.The break began next to Marymount High School, but the gushing water, as deep as one-to-two feet, spread to UCLA’s campus. Sunset Blvd. has been closed from Marymount Pl. to Westwood Plaza, CBS reports. Bits of debris are also being carried by the water.
Two victims may also be trapped in their cars, stuck in the water, CBS says.
WATCH LIVE: Students walk barefoot through huge water main break at UCLA http://t.co/nigOi17MxE @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/vuQ5EJNQt4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 29, 2014
WATCH: Massive water main break gushes onto street near UCLA: http://t.co/Mc72sXz6Hq pic.twitter.com/pJfQOIY2tw
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) July 29, 2014
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Water break on Sunset Blvd by UCLA. Parking structure 4 is a swimming pool. pic.twitter.com/CeWH1S9x6y
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UCLA is flooded AF 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/8xCMiwV7sz
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Live video: Water main break floods Sunset Boulevard, UCLA campus http://t.co/C8r1DItAuJ (Photo: @NBCLA) pic.twitter.com/BltnF6j9Fn
— 89.3 KPCC (@KPCC) July 29, 2014
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