Watermain break, sinkhole soak Winnipeg street

A large sinkhole in Winnipeg's north end has been taped off by police.

A watermain break left about a dozen homes without water in Winnipeg's North End on Wednesday.

The break, on the 1000 block of Magnus Avenue, happened at about 4 a.m. and filled the street with a shin-deep muddy water.

It also caused a sinkhole to form. City crews were forced to turn off water supply to the homes in the immediate area for several hours.