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VIDEO: Water Main Break Floods Astoria Intersection

By  Kathleen Culliton and Jeanmarie Evelly | August 17, 2016 6:44pm 

 A water main broke on 30th Avenue and 12th Street in Astoria on Aug. 17, 2016.
Water Main Break in Astoria
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ASTORIA — A water main break sent muddy waters gushing into the streets of Queens on Wednesday.

The water main ruptured at the intersection of 30th Avenue and 12th Street at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, fire department officials said.

Representatives from Con Edison, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation were at the scene, but no one was able to immediately provide information about the rupture's cause.

No one was evacuated but temporary street closures were put in effect, police said.