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Within a few minutes, the airlift site was under water Photo: Spreepicture
By Dirk Boettger
A drinking water pipe burst on Monday morning in the area of the Platz der Luftbrücke in Berlin-Tempelhof!
Columbiadamm has therefore been closed to vehicle traffic from Friesenstraße and Mehringdamm.
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A firefighter faces a dilemma Photo: Spreepicture
The fire brigade helped turn a BVG bus – the line burst just before the heavy bus.
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The line burst right in front of this BVG bus Photo: Spreepicture
The Berliner Wasserbetriebe are currently securing the line. According to initial information, it is a 30 cm thick line.
The construction work will certainly last for weeks, as the entire roadway is undermined.
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The pressure blew up the street Photo: Spreepicture