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Event title

United States - Water main break near Boston Public Garden

Event category

Industrial - Functional disorders of technologies

Severity

Unspecified

Event date (UTC)

2026-04-09 18:05:49

Last update (UTC)

2026-04-09 18:05:49

Latitude

42.351822

Longitude

-71.0674

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Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Crews are working to clean up a major water main break in Boston Wednesday, according to police.
Boston police said the leak has caused a large sinkhole on Park Plaza and the road is buckling.
Park Plaza is currently closed between Charles Street and Arlington Street. Columbus Avenue to Arlington Street, and Hadassah Way at Boylston Street are also impacted.
Police are asking everyone to avoid the area at this time.

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