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Pipe ruptures at Howard University Hospital Pipe ruptures at Howard University Hospital
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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.
No one was injured in the incident. Officials at the hospital said they are not taking any emergency room patients and are diverting needs to other facilities in the area. The pipe burst in the main area of the hospital. The pipe ruptured about 3:30 a.m. in the main area of the hospital, a spokesman said. No one was reported injured.
Anyone with a scheduled appointment at the hospital Monday is asked to call and reschedule. 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.