Water main break damages homes in Côte Saint-Luc

Several homes were damaged after a huge water main break in Côte Saint-Luc.

The incident happened at Mackle Road and Eldridge Avenue around midnight Friday when a 12-inch pipe burst.

“We had 15 firetrucks that came, one after the other,” said resident Mario Gauthier.

“At one point, there were seven trucks at the same time.”

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Firefighters could not say why the pipe burst, but noted it was old and the cold weather could have been a factor.

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They pumped water out of six houses until about 5 a.m. Friday morning.

The break has been capped, but water is up to waist level in some basements.

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“The computer is gone, the TV is gone, everything is gone,” said resident Jean Levary.

“I don’t have enough words to describe it. I don’t.”

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Power has been cut off in the area, and Eldridge Avenue is closed between Mackle and Kildare roads.