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Manhole Covers

Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down manhole

  • May 21

Woman dies after falling into uncovered manhole in New York City

  • May 20

Copper wire theft suspect pulled from Chatsworth manhole

  • Jan 27

Family walking in NY nearly hit by exploding manhole covers | Video

  • Apr 21, 2025

Bright green liquid seen oozing from sewer onto NYC streets

  • Nov 6, 2023

Sewage spill prompts closure of swimming areas in Long Beach

  • Feb 1, 2022

Video shows moment after mom jumps into manhole to save 1-year-old boy

  • Oct 6, 2021

14-month-old boy falls down manhole at NJ playground, mother saves him

  • Sep 23, 2021

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Videos show groups entering NYC sewer system at night

  • Jun 5
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Copper wire theft suspect in custody after hourslong standoff in Chatsworth manhole

  • Jan 27
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Copper wire theft suspect refuses to come out of Chatsworth manhole

  • Jan 27
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Man killed by truck while climbing out of manhole cover in Panorama City

  • Jul 12, 2021
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Long Beach underground vault damage is extensive, SoCal Edison says

  • Jul 31, 2015
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Long Beach underground vault damage is extensive, SoCal Edison says

  • Jul 31, 2015
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Underground vaults undergo inspections amid Long Beach outage

  • Jul 31, 2015
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Underground vault explosion triggers power outage in Long Beach

  • Jul 31, 2015

Latest Stories

Man killed by truck while climbing out of manhole cover in Panorama City

A man was killed as he was attempting to climb out of a manhole in Panorama City and was struck by a passing truck that fled the scene, police say.

  • Jul 12, 2021

3-year-old falls into manhole in China

A three-year-old boy fell into a manhole in China, ending up in a well.

  • Aug 6, 2019
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Gender-neutral language: Berkeley changes manholes to 'maintenance holes,' brother and sister to 'sibling'

GOODBYE, MANHOLES: They'll now be called "maintenance holes" after the city approved an ordinance removing gender preference language from its municipal code. And that's not all. Here's a look at the other words that are changing.

  • Jul 18, 2019

Power restored after vault failure in Sherman Oaks

Nearly 1,000 people were without power Sunday morning in Sherman Oaks following an underground equipment failure.

  • Oct 4, 2015

SoCal Edison restores power to all customers after Long Beach vault explosion

SoCal Edison expects to restore power to 70 customers in Long Beach still without electricity by Saturday afternoon after an underground vault explosion triggered a massive outage.

  • Aug 2, 2015