It took a few hours to stop the hole
A blast central pipe on Los Angeles' famous Sunset Boulevard has brought about flooding at the University of California, Los Angeles, neighborhood authorities say.
The principle blast on Tuesday evening, sending a plane of water high into the air and opening a gap 10 feet (3m) wide in the road.
Nearby streets were immersed and water put into underground auto parks.
Three drivers must be saved from overwhelmed autos.
The broken principle dates from 1921 and conveys water from supplies in the San Fernando Valley to the city of Los Angeles.
It took a few hours before the stream was ended in the early nighttime. Channels must be to shut gradually to keep away from further harm, Los Angeles Water and Power representative Michele Vargas said.
Police debilitated anybody from attempting to surf down lanes overwhelmed with lower leg profound water, after some individuals went to the zone with boogie sheets.
"That is most likely a standout amongst the most perilous things you can do," said Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Jaime Moore.
"For some individual to attempt and boogie board in this current, its simply going to be a black-top shower."
Blast central conduit on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
The central conduit blast on Tuesday evening
Autos on overflowed road close UCLA, Westwood
A few streets were obstructed as surge waters spread
Flooding on UCLA facilities
Water put down into underground auto stops on the UCLA yard
Flooding on UCLA yard
Walkways and steps on yard were soon submerged
Pauley Pavilion, UCLA
UCLA games courts at the Pauley Pavilion likewise enduring flooding
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