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Cleanup Continues After Sinkhole Leads To Natural Gas Leak In Laguna Beach Over Weekend

The sound of the water came from a water main break, which had created a large sinkhole on Sunset Ave.

(CBS Los Angeles)

March 7, 2023

A number of Laguna Beach residents were displaced from their homes for a lengthy portion of Sunday, after a large sinkhole opened up, resulting in flooding and a natural gas leak.

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The incident was reported early Sunday morning, at around 7:30 a.m., when one resident reported that he heard rushing water near his home in the area of 10th Avenue and Sunset Avenue.

The sound of the water came from a water main break, which had created a large sinkhole on Sunset Ave., an event which became worse when a car fell into the hole, severing a gas line.

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