The 12-inch main broke in West Village before 7pm and send water cascading onto tracks . Some 500 riders were immediately evacuated from the Manhattan subway tunnel and thousands more affected by delays . The water also inundated the street corner where the break occurred and can be seen lapping at a Manhattan convenience store .
The 12-inch main broke in Manhattan before 7pm and send water cascading onto tracks . Some 500 riders were immediately evacuated from the West Village subway tunnel and thousands more affected by delays . The water also inundated the street corner where the break occurred and can be seen lapping at a West Village convenience store .