MIAMI (AP) — A broken pipeline spilled millions of gallons of raw sewage into Biscayne Bay, prompting health officials to tell beachgoers to stay out of the water.

The Miami-Dade County Health Department advised people to avoid contact with the water along a 15-mile stretch of coast from Miami Beach to Cape Florida.

Officials said drinking water was not affected by the spill.

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