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Part of the East Busway in Pittsburgh is closed due to a landslide

Water main break causes landslide onto East Busway
Water main break causes landslide onto East Busway 00:24

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Part of the MLK Jr. East Busway in Pittsburgh has been closed due to a landslide that's blocking the roadway.

A water main break has prompted a landslide has brought a mix of mud, dirt, and trees down onto the busway from up above on Brereton Street in the city's Strip District neighborhood.

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Part of the MLK Jr. East Busway is closed in Pittsburgh's Strip District due to a landslide. KDKA Drone Team / KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer

Crews have responded to the landslide and are working to get it cleaned up.

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say the landslide happened due to a water main break on Brereton Street. 

It's unclear how many Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus routes are being impacted by the landslide or when the cleanup is expected to be completed. 

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