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Water main break north of downtown Calgary

A water main break on 5 Avenue Northeast and Edmonton Trail near downtown Calgary. December 12, 2017. Doug Vaessen, Global News

Cleanup was underway Tuesday morning north of downtown Calgary, after a water main break in the Crescent Heights area.

The gushing flow of water was found making its way down 5 Avenue Northeast toward Edmonton Trail around 4 a.m.

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Within an hour, the water main was shut off, which means some residents were left without water.

The southbound right-hand lane of Edmonton Trail and 5 Avenue were closed until further notice.

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