News
News

Water main break causes sinkhole in Connecticut city

A giant sinkhole opened in New Britain, Connecticut, after a water main broke.

Credit: New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart

Credit: New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart

A giant sinkhole opened in New Britain, Connecticut, after a water main broke.
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 14, 2018

A water main break in a Connecticut city Thursday morning caused a huge sinkhole, WVIT reported.

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart posted the photo of the sinkhole, which caused a downtown street to collapse, WFSB reported. Stewart said the broken pipe is a 16-inch water main and caused multiple sinkholes, the television station reported.

"'Tis the season," Stewart tweeted.

"That's pretty wild, it's almost like an earthquake or something," New Britain resident John Howard told WVIT reported.

About the Author

Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
More Stories

Keep Reading

The Hyundai Metaplant in Ellabell is the manufacturing home for the Ioniq 9, the South Korean automaker's latest all electric vehicle. (Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group)

Credit: Hyundai Motor Group

GOP tax bill could make EVs more expensive, hit Georgia’s auto sector

A GOP-backed tax bill passed by the House on Friday aims to roll back federal clean energy incentives — a move critics warn could jeopardize EV and battery investments.

Boil water advisory lifted in west Buckhead after earlier outages

The outage affected approximately 80 homes and businesses and eight fire hydrants in the area near I-75, Northside Parkway and Howell Mill Road.

Why certain jobs work well for seniors

Many seniors are steadily working across metro Atlanta. Here's some tips on finding the right fit for you now - and in the long term.

The Latest

Placeholder Image
AJC CUP

Meet some of metro Atlanta’s 2025 best all-around high school seniors

GOP tax bill could make EVs more expensive, hit Georgia’s auto sector

Boil water advisory lifted in west Buckhead after earlier outages

Featured

The Nathan Deal Judicial Center, which houses the Georgia Supreme Court. The Court upheld the prohibition on carrying guns in public if you're under age 21. (Bob Andres/AJC)

Georgia Supreme Court says you must be 21 to carry handguns in public

A unanimous ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court upholds a state law prohibiting people under 21 years old from carrying handguns in public.

Route cuts force some Southwest loyalists in Atlanta to look elsewhere

Southwest Airlines had 119 departures a day from Atlanta last spring. This summer, that will drop to 55-60 flights on peak days.

Georgia public universities’ ‘return to office’ mandate may spark exodus

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue told the presidents that staff and faculty must be physically present on campuses during core business hours.