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A water main break at the University Place shopping center on Friday night has caused “irreparable” damage to the Kidzu Children’s Museum, according to a release from the museum. “Our incredible team rushed in before dawn Saturday morning to start the clean-up process and we are salvaging everything we can,” an email to supporters read on Monday. “We are grateful to the fire department and others who helped throughout the night.” Ram Realty, the company that owns the University Place Mall, confirmed that there was no indication the leak was related to ongoing construction in the area and the cause of the break is being determined. According to Ram Realty, the break occurred in a freshwater line in a riser room between Planet Fitness and Alfredo’s Pizza Villa, and, once discovered, the water was turned off. Remediation crews worked overnight to remove water from common areas and tenant spaces within the mall. Kidzu appeared to suffer the most damage. Kidzu CEO Jamie DeMent Holcomb to...

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