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Burst sprinkler at Mount Royal University causes closure of main campus building

ABOVE: A burst sprinkler caused some issues at Mount Royal University on Thursday. Jenna Freeman reports

CALGARY – A burst sprinkler at Mount Royal University delayed the opening of the campus’s main building on Thursday.

A spokesperson for MRU says there was some minor flooding around 1 a.m. in the ‘E’ wing.

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The incident forced staff to close the two gates to the main building, but they were reopened at 9 a.m.

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The temporary closure caused 8 a.m. classed to be rescheduled; however, 10 a.m. classes were unaffected.

Other buildings on campus were open as usual.

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