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A giant steel pipe's mysterious overnight growth spurt baffles a Japanese city
- A giant steel pipe at an Osaka sewer site rose up to 13 meters overnight, stunning locals.
- Officials said the pipe served as a retaining structure to prevent soil collapse during sewer work.
- Investigators lowered the pipe back into the ground by cutting a side hole and pumping water.
- City officials planned to remove the final exposed section, which would require road closures.
- The incident caused traffic congestion around the construction site.
- Police and firefighters were involved in assessing the unusual rise.
- The pipe diameter measured about 3.5 meters, towering high at one point.
- Officials linked the rise to drainage of the pipe before the incident occurred.
- No injuries were reported from the incident as of the report.
- The operation to remove the pipe could affect traffic for several days.
- The incident drew attention from nearby residents and workers at the site.
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