Water bursting from broken sprinklers floods concourse at Sea-Tac Airport

A large flood of water inside the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport temporarily disrupted early morning travelers Tuesday morning.

According to a representative for the airport, the water was in the south end of the A Concourse, where personnel closed off the area to passengers.

Video of the incident shows the water pouring onto the ground, completely covering the floor.

Crews worked with airlines to move flights to alternate gates while personnel stopped the water.

The area will remain closed to passengers and employees until further notice.

The leak was part of a fire sprinkler system, which a contractor believed was out of operation.

By 4 p.m., two of the three gates had reopened and the last gates was scheduled to reopen later Tuesday night.

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