July 3, 200817 yr Water pipe explosion damages Rama V road BANGKOK: -- A water pipe located on Rama V Road exploded on Thursday morning, causing police to close traffic from Saphan Daeng intersection to Soi Ranong I throughout the day. The explosion of the 46-year-old pipe damaged the four-lane load, leaving a two-metre hole in the ground. Officials from the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority rushed to repair the pipes and fix the road. It was expected that the repairs would be complete by midnight on Thursday. --Bangkok Post 2008-07-03
July 3, 200817 yr When I saw the headline I visualized a bunch of arabs having a lazy morning smoke at the local water hole. That would have been funnier.
July 3, 200817 yr Water pipe explosion damages Rama V roadBANGKOK: -- A water pipe located on Rama V Road exploded on Thursday morning,..... --Bangkok Post 2008-07-03 How does a water pipe explode? I can understand leaks and bursts but never heard of one "exploding".
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