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About 20 homes in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of South Los Angeles were without water after a water main break Sunday morning, officials said.

The 8-inch cast iron water pipe break apparently occurred about 4 a.m. near the 1200 block of West 69th Street.

A huge hole was in the middle of the street and the block was caked in mud after the incident.

Residents lamented how the break had disrupted their Christmas plans, with some saying they couldn't cook their planned holiday meals.

One said Los Angeles Fire Department officials responded to the scene, blocked off the hole in the area and left.

Laymand and Budlong streets were closed and the streets between 68th and 70th were affected, Albert Rodriguez with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said.

Crews were at the scene as of about 9:30 a.m. assessing the situation.

Rodriguez said it is unclear when the water will be back on for the 20 affected customers.

KTLA's Sarah Fenton and Alexandria Hernandez contributed to this story.

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