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Water Main Break Shuts Down Part Of North End Street

BOSTON (CBS) – A water main break caused problems in the North End Wednesday morning.

It happened on Richmond Street between Hanover and North streets just after 5 a.m.

The water department said an 8-inch pipe broke and about a dozen customers were affected. They shut down the main until repairs could be done. Water service returned to the neighborhood just before noon.

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The main broke on Richmond Street early Wednesday morning. (WBZ-TV)

There's no word yet on what caused the pipe to break.

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