Overview

• An aging 80 cm fresh water main burst around midnight at Platz der Vereinten Nationen, flooding streets and disrupting water supply in multiple Berlin districts.
• Large areas of eastern Berlin, including Mitte, Friedrichshain, Lichtenberg, Prenzlauer Berg, and others, experienced water pressure drops or outages.
• Emergency crews isolated the damaged section, restoring water pressure by 3:30 AM, though 150 households near the break remain without service.
• Temporary drinking water stations have been set up for affected residents, and repairs to a smaller 15 cm supply line are underway, while full restoration of the main pipe will take weeks.
• The incident follows similar infrastructure failures in Berlin earlier this year, highlighting vulnerabilities in the city’s aging water distribution network.