New york (ap) — an underwater tunnel that passes beneath new york city’s east river sprung a leak wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as officials scrambled to plug the opening and block off traffic An underwater tunnel that passes beneath new york city’s east river sprung a shock leak on wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into.
The accidental puncture came at around 12:30 p.m Water from the east river flowed into the queens midtown tunnel on wednesday afternoon after a drilling contractor accidentally punched a hole in the roof and caused a deluge that terrified. Cbs news new york's ali bauman has more on how it all.
