The water was switched off Sunday evening after it gushed for over an hour at the corner of Bartók Béla út and Orlay utca, following a high-pressure water pipe burst. Waterworks spokeswoman Zsuzsanna Lévai said repairing the pipe network and the road surface could take years. Local residents said water on Orlay utca reached up to the second floor.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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