Plumber Extracts Almost 20 Feet of Tree Roots Blocking South Australian Drain

A plumber extracted more than six meters (19.7 feet) of tree roots blocking a drain in Unley, South Australia, according to local news reports.

Video posted by Precise Plumbing and Electrical, which they said was captured in Unley on Thursday, February 2, shows a column of tree roots coming out during a drain-blockage extraction.

Precise Plumbing and Electrical told local news outlets that the footage shows “one of the biggest drain blockages” they have ever seen. Credit: Precise Plumbing and Electrical via Storyful

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