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Burst water pipe under Amsinckstrasse in Hamburg causes road damage

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A break in a drinking water pipe made of cast iron alloy under Amsinckstrasse in Hamburg led to the escape of 8,000 to 10,000 cubic meters of water, which flooded underground car parks, basements and washed out the asphalt of the street.
A hole about 40 centimeters in size and a jagged crack appeared, and all three lanes towards the city center were closed.

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Amsinckstrasse is a busy car route over the Elbe bridges towards Hamburg city center. The affected drinking water pipe is made of a cast iron alloy.

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It's about a hole in a black, 60 centimeter thick pipe and a jagged crack. The hole is about 40 centimeters large and irregularly shaped; the day after it was created, a crater in the asphalt stretches around it. This hole is currently causing significant damage in Hamburg.

A drinking water pipe made of a cast iron alloy broke on Wednesday afternoon under Amsinckstrasse, which continues a busy car route over the Elbe bridges towards the city center. 8,000 to 10,000 cubic meters of tap water leaked, water entered underground garages and cellars in the area, and the asphalt on the road was washed out and collapsed. All three lanes towards the city center had to be closed.

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Burst water pipe under Amsinckstrasse in Hamburg causes road damage

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A break in a drinking water pipe made of cast iron alloy under Amsinckstrasse in Hamburg led to the escape of 8,000 to 10,000 cubic meters of water, which flooded underground car parks, basements and washed out the asphalt of the street.
A hole about 40 centimeters in size and a jagged crack appeared, and all three lanes towards the city center were closed.

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