Upon their arrival, crews located a 6-inch pipe that burst in the area. Water was shut off in the immediate area. Water was restored to 50 customers Monday morning.

A 6-inch pipe burst in the 8000 block of Canby Avenue just before 5:30 a.m., according to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said.

"This 6-inch pipe is 53 meters long. This is a breakthrough for us. Apart from being an alternative lifeline, this will give us the facility that now we will be able to send both oxygen and food.

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A 6-inch pipe has been installed and they (trapped workers) can hear us through it. We will now provide them with food and medical supplies through that pipe," Manish said.

For even better flow, shoot for 3/16 inch. But beware, don’t put too much slope on a pipe. If a drain pipe or sewer has too much slope, the liquids in the pipe can outrun the solids.