A major water main broke near the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal on Friday morning, spilling large quantities of water into the surrounding streets.
A large quantity of water could be seen being projected into the air, flooding certain sections of René-Lévesque Boulevard and Papineau Street in particular.
A police cruiser drives through the flooded Notre-Dame-Street East in Montreal. (Daniel J. Rowe, CTV News)
The leak began around 6 a.m.
A massive water main break sent water billowing into the streets near the Jacques Cartier Bridge on Aug. 16, 2024. (Daniel J. Rowe, CTV News)
Montreal police officers, as well as firefighters, were dispatched to the scene to close the impassable streets.
The cause of the break was not immediately known.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Aug. 16, 2024.