Water pipe breaks in Berlin: New Year's Eve celebration under water threat!

On New Year's Eve, a temporary water loss occurred in large parts of Berlin. The trigger for this incident was pipe damage in Seestrasse in the Wedding district. The Berlin water operations announced that the water pressure has gradually resolved since 8:55 p.m. A spokeswoman for the water operations assured that all households should be supplied with water until midnight.

Various districts, including Spandau, Schöneberg, Moabit, Wedding, Wilmersdorf, Prenzlauer Berg, Frohnau, Mitte and Charlottenburg, were affected by the water pipe break. The fire brigade supply was also interrupted, which had to fall back on reserves in tanker vehicles. A pipe with a diameter of at least 60 centimeters was broken, which is why valves were closed to rebuild the water pressure. The Situation ran a few basements full of water, which led to the blocking of Seestrasse.

fire brigade and traffic

The fire brigade asked the population not to deduct any emergency calls in connection with the water problem. Information has been communicated via the warning systems Katwarn and Nina. It remained unclear how many households were affected, especially since there were numerous tourists in the city to experience the New Year's Eve celebrations.

In addition, there was a water pipe break on Greifswalder Straße in Prenzlauer Berg, which had been raging since the morning. The traffic light system at the intersection of Greifswalder Straße Thomas-Mann-Straße was washed, which caused the Berlin water companies to call the fire brigade to support. The Marzahn fire station moved out with a crane and rescue vehicle, but could not remove the traffic light system as planned. Instead, this must be dismantled by the responsible service provider. Due to the incident, Greifswalder Straße between Storkower Straße and Thomas-Mann-Straße was closed, and it can be expected that the closure will continue for some time. A traffic safety company has set up Warnbaken to secure the blocking.