Sewage backup causes United Nations evacuation

Reuters ^ | 12/21/2010

[Responsibility2nd]

(Reuters) - A sewage backup caused a big stink at the United Nations on Tuesday, forcing diplomats and their staff to evacuate the Security Council and General Assembly.

Spokesman Farhan Haq said the evacuation was a precautionary measure after a strange smell was noticed in parts of the U.N. secretariat building. He said the odor was due to sewage backup possibly caused by high tides in the nearby East River.

"There were gases released from the sewage but they're not harmful," Haq said. Firefighters and hazardous materials experts had been called to the scene. U.N. management officials were working to deal with the sewage problem, he said.

[Zeppelin]

Surprised it took so long...

Y'know, I have to give credit to Hugo Chavez, who smelt something bad in that building over 4 years ago! Hell of a sense of smell!

[Califreak]

Condemn the building and send them all home for their own safety.

[fruser1]

“Well, considering the number of turd-world countries ...”

Furst place!

[444Flyer]

Borrowing from the Grinch's song.

"The three words that best describe you (UN), are as follows, and I quote: "

"STINK,

STANK,

STUNK!"

[Blood of Tyrants]

Quick! Condemn the building and send all their worthless asses home!

[smokingfrog]

He sounds qualified to have a job with Mr. Rooter.

"I swear I saw some t*rds this big!"

[Hoffer Rand]

I’m surprised they could tell...

[loboinok]

And Chavez doesn’t know crap from sulpher!

[martin_fierro]

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[a fool in paradise]

"#1 answer is.... The United Nations is full of '$#!&'!"

[a fool in paradise]

The United Nations should learn to enact a fecal responsibility plan.

[gitmo]

I thought all the sewage lines in NY ran INTO the UN building.

[a fool in paradise]

"It's just a Baby Ruth..."

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Sounds like a good reason to move it to another country.

[b4its2late]

Why are they evacuating? They are all full of shiite anyways.

[TheOldLady]

LOL! They better stop evacuating, or they'll never solve the problem.

<tinfoilhat>

I wonder who threw the package of Pampers for Sextuplets in the sewer?

</tinfoilhat>

[Rumplemeyer]

The smell reminds so many of home...

[NautiNurse]

[theDentist]

Apparently the irony is so thick, you need a shovel.

[Daffynition]

KRAMER: Well my swimming pool problems are solved. I just found myself miles and miles of open lanes.

JERRY: What is that smell?

KRAMER: That's East River.

JERRY: You're swimming in the East River? The most heavily trafficked overly contaminated waterway on the eastern seaboard?

KRAMER: Technically Norfolk has more gross tonnage.

JERRY: How could you swim in that water?

KRAMER: I saw a couple of other guys out there.

JERRY: Swimming?

KRAMER: Floating, they weren't moving much. But they were out there.