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    Part of the East Busway is closed due to a landslide

    By Mike Darnay,

    4 hours ago

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    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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    Aerial footage from the KDKA Drone Team shows the damage left behind from a landslide that has resulted in a closure of the MLK Jr. East Busway in Pittsburgh's Strip District neighborhood. 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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