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Main break floods homes

A water main break forced the evacuation of several blocks in East Vancouver early Tuesday.

A geyser of water sprayed into the air on Nanaimo Street, between 27th and 29th Avenues about 1 a.m.

Several homes were flooded before the water was shut off.

The rupture left buckled pavement and a large, water-filled sink hole in the street. Traffic is reduced to a single lane in either direction, and repairs could take at least a day.

City of Vancouver director of engineering Daniel Roberge said the water main was built in 1961, and the break is believed to be several metres long.

– with files from CTV Vancouver



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