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Water Main Break Causes SinkHole

Water Main Break Causes SinkHole

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJj5LGrDqI8 ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS)- A water main break early Monday morning caused the tower on Church St to drain its more than 500,000 gallons in less than 30 mins.  City officials say they were made aware of the issue around 5:30 AM. The water main break caused a 5ft sinkhole to form at the base of the tower. That sinkhole formed directly under a cell tower utility building which caused it to fall into the hole. Crews were still pumping water out this afternoon and were waiting on a crane to come to remove the building.  The flowing water carried mud down onto Church St and Academy St. S Church st is closed between Sunset Ave and Wainman Ave. Several homes are without water and while city officials do n...