TARZANA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews were repairing a water main break that caused a sinkhole in Tarzana on Wednesday.
The 1967 8-inch pipe burst shortly before 2 a.m. near North Tampa Avenue and Topham Street, causing a massive geyser to shoot up into the sky and flood the area.
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LADWP crews said the incident would take several hours to repair.
About 20 customers were affected by the rupture, LADWP officials said.
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Tampa Avenue from Topham to Oxnard streets was expected to be closed on the southbound side for several hours.