There were some scary moments for workers and shoppers at a north Edmonton Superstore Sunday afternoon.
Fire crews were called to the store located at 127th Street and 137th Avenue after receiving a call of a possible ceiling collapse.
Officials say a suspended ceiling collapsed near the deli inside the building, briefly trapping three people. They were able to free themselves, and one person was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
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Crews swept the building to ensure nobody else was trapped. Officials say the situation could have been a lot worse.
“They were lucky that there was a void space created when the ceiling dropped. There was a void space between the deli cabinet itself and the ovens in the back,: said Darcy Sperling with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services.
The cause of the collapse has not been determined at this point.
No other injuries have been reported at this time.
Hundreds of people were cleared from the building just after 4:30p.m. as crews investigated.
The building remained closed Sunday evening. There is no word as to when it will reopen.
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