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11 rescued after water main breaks in Nicetown

The break occurred in the 2900 block of Hunting Park Avenue.

Water main break at 29th and Hunting Park with several cars under water with the Philadelphia Water Department on the scene, Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
Water main break at 29th and Hunting Park with several cars under water with the Philadelphia Water Department on the scene, Tuesday, February 16, 2021.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
    by Robert Moran
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At least 11 people trapped by flooding were rescued by police and firefighters after a 48-inch water main broke Tuesday evening in the city’s Nicetown area, police said.

The break occurred around 6 p.m. on the 2900 block of Hunting Park Avenue, police said. The people rescued by first-responder rafts included someone trapped on the roof of their car and at least three others who were confined inside a building.

A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Water Department said crews were attempting to isolate the break to stop the flow of water, which caused flood damage to a U-Haul business.

There were no reports of injuries and no disruption of water service to people in the area.