The water pipe is broken.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

A water pipe breaks in Maebashi City. A large amount of water has leaked, causing a temporary road closure.

Around 5:00 AM on the 18th, an aging underground water pipe broke at the "Hirosemachi 2-chome" intersection in Hirosemachi, Maebashi, causing a large amount of tap water to leak out.
The asphalt cracked, and the entire area was temporarily closed to traffic.
According to the city's Water Bureau, as of 5:00 PM on the 18th, no water outages or cloudy tap water had been confirmed.
Across the country, old water pipes are not being replaced or inspected quickly enough, and the proportion of pipes that continue to be used beyond their recommended lifespan is increasing, which is becoming a problem.