Sprinklers douse hundreds at LA airport (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Sprinklers douse hundreds at LA airport

RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, Associated Press Writer
Sun Jun 24, 7:21 PM ET

LOS ANGELES - Fire sprinklers at a Los Angeles International
Airport terminal turned on Sunday after a water pipe broke,
dousing passengers waiting for flights or picking up their bags.

Terminal One was temporarily evacuated, and the baggage claim
and screening areas experienced minor flooding, said airport
spokesman Marshall Lowe.

Lowe didn't know how long the sprinklers were on or how many
people got wet, or have any damage estimates to the airport.
Several flights had been delayed, Lowe said, but he didn't
know how many or for how long.

About 30 minutes after the evacuation, passengers were being
readmitted, officials said.

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[SoCalDem]

1. We Californiacs will take "rain" wherever we can get it

:rofl: