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A four-inch pipe ruptured early Monday at Howard University Hospital, prompting several patients in its critical care area to be moved to another part of the facility. | A four-inch pipe ruptured early Monday at Howard University Hospital, prompting several patients in its critical care area to be moved to another part of the facility. |
The pipe ruptured about 3:30 a.m. in the main area of the hospital, a spokesman said. No one was reported injured. | |
Officials at the hospital said they were not taking any emergency room patients and were diverting needs to other facilities in the area. Sholnn Freeman, a hospital spokesman, said officials expect emergency services for walk-in patients to resume by 7 p.m. | |
Anyone with a scheduled appointment at the hospital on Monday is asked to call and reschedule. | |
Freeman said normal operations are expected to resume Tuesday. | |
Victoria St. Martin contributed to this report. |
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