Nearly 950000 litres of sewage leaked from Los Angeles County, California, the local beach was forced to close.

[Los Angeles County, California, USA, nearly 950000 litres of sewage leaking local beaches forced to close]-according to CNN local time on April 22nd, a sewage leak occurred in Los Angeles County, California, USA on the 20th. Nearly 950000 liters (250000 gallons) of sewage flows from the county's Downey City to long Beach and into the Los Angeles River, which has announced the temporary closure of all open public beaches. It is reported that the sewage leakage was caused by equipment failure, and sanitation workers completed the first round of clean-up work on the 21st. The health department of long Beach is currently monitoring the local sea water quality, and it is not clear when the beach will reopen.