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Water main break floods Los Angeles streets, creates massive sinkhole in West Hollywood
By KGO at ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
· July 16, 2026
· 1 min read
A cleanup operation is now underway in Los Angeles and West Hollywood, after a water main break flooded streets and underground garages, inundated a bus yard, and caused a massive sinkhole.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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