Waterline pipe ruptures at South Hills Village mall
A water line pipe in the second floor ceiling at South Hills Village mall ruptured Aug. 16, causing water to gush onto an escalator and the central atrium below, Bethel Park police said.
Police said the mall was not evacuated, but the area was cordoned off while Bethel Park firefighters investigated. Workers could be seen trying to cleaning up pools of water on the first floor below.
Shoppers apparently could smell electrical smoke emanating from the escalator, police said. It was not immediately known of the extent of water damage to the mall.