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The sound of water can be relaxing, but not when it’s pouring out in a torrent from a malfunctioning fire hydrant. That was the scene capture on video in Banqiao, where a malfunction is thought to have cause water to shoot out onto the street on Monday evening. The incident continued for a whole hour, and even on Tuesday morning, local shopkeepers had to give their businesses a thorough wash before opening for the day. Let’s hear more.

Shopkeeper
Was affected by water
It’s ridiculous. The sound was terrifying. I thought the whole thing would be flooded since the water just kept pouring out all the way to the morning. The fans and dehumidifiers got wet, so I had to take them out. It’s such a pain.

Wu Wen-yi
FTV reporter
It’s thought the jet of water was caused by a fire hydrant malfunction. Even the next day, the whole area was wet.

Building admin (Voice altered)
Banqiao
It happened suddenly. It just broke down. So we dealt with the emergency and called technicians. We’re looking for the reason why it happened. Perhaps somebody touched it or something.

Voice of Mr. Yang
Fire fighting department technician
The switch might have short-circuited. The hydrant can be activated from two locations, one is from the fire control room in the basement, and the other is on the ground floor. If the remote-activation switch short-circuited, it could be that the protective cover was blown off by the spray, or there was no protective cover to begin with, which is what caused all the water to blast out.

The water sprayed all over the street, which has now been left with a muddy brown residue. Nearby businesses say they were deeply affected, and they had to clean up and mop the water away even hours later. The apartment complex where the fire hydrant is located is investigating what could have caused the malfunction.

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