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Sinkhole in Downtown Birmingham

By Associated Press

Birmingham, AL – Officials in downtown Birmingham are dealing with a sinkhole after a major water main break in the heart of the city.

City officials said a water pipe burst around 2 a.m. Tuesday near the Alabama Power building. The water spread over several blocks before it was stopped.

No word on the size of the sinkhole, but authorities said numerous cars were flooded and damaged.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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