Ebern (dpa / lby) – A water pipe burst cut off a town in Lower Franconia from the water supply for a short time. People from the urban area in Ebern (Hassberge district) are said to have had no access to running water for about three hours, the police said on Tuesday. The water pipe burst occurred on Saturday morning and flooded a courtyard and a company hall. The damage was repaired around seven in the morning.