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Fredericton’s Regent Mall was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a small section of its ceiling collapsed.
Shoppers and employees at Fredericton's largest shopping centre were told by a message over the mall's public address system early Tuesday afternoon to leave the facility as quickly as possible.
A small section of the ceiling in a hallway collapsed.
The area is where the old section of the Regent Mall meets a more recently constructed section.
Fredericton firefighters responded to the call.
No injuries have been reported.
"From what I gather, somebody heard a little bit of creaking noise and a ping and the ceiling tile inside by Black's, between Black's store and another store, has collapsed," said Platoon Capt. Ken Dickeson of the Fredericton Fire Department. "That's the problem right now, but there has to be a reason for that, so obviously we want to find out what that is."
Fire officials and engineers are checking to see how extensive the damage is.
As well, officials are checking to see if the collapse has anything to do with the heavy snow on the roof.