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CN Tower, surrounding area ordered closed amid concerns of falling ice

Click to play video: 'Falling ice shuts down area surrounding CN Tower again as 3 sporting events take place nearby'
Falling ice shuts down area surrounding CN Tower again as 3 sporting events take place nearby
WATCH: Falling ice shuts down area surrounding CN Tower again as Blue Jays, Raptors and TFC games take place nearby – Apr 17, 2018

Toronto police say the CN Tower and the surrounding area have been closed due to concerns about falling ice.

The move comes just a day after chunks of falling ice from the CN Tower damaged the Rogers Centre’s roof.

READ MORE: Toronto Blue Jays game cancelled after falling ice damages stadium roof

Officers closed the following areas as of mid-Tuesday afternoon:

– Bremner Boulevard between Lower Simcoe and Rees streets
– The Rec Room
– Ripley’s Aquarium
– Gates 1 to 6 of the Rogers Centre
– Full closure of the CN Tower

Steam Whistle Brewery was briefly closed, but it reopened shortly after the closure was ordered.

WATCH: KC Royals discuss piece of ice shattering front window of team bus as they headed to Toronto

Click to play video: 'CN Tower, Rogers Centre gates 1 to 6 close due to falling ice'
CN Tower, Rogers Centre gates 1 to 6 close due to falling ice

The Toronto Blue Jays were supposed to face the Kansas City Royals Monday night, but the game was cancelled and rescheduled as a doubleheader on Tuesday. The area surrounding the Toronto landmark was blocked off to pedestrian traffic on Monday due to falling ice that tore a hole through the roof of the Rogers Centre.

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The falling ice was a result of the weekend ice storm, which blanketed parts of southern Ontario with freezing rain and ice pellets.

READ MORE: CN Tower closed as ice storm, wind gusts and heavy rainfall pummel Toronto

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Toronto police spokesperson Meaghan Gray told Global News that as of 3:30 p.m., there wasn’t a concern about ice hitting the Rogers Centre. Fans going to and leaving the games are asked to use the south and west gates as well as streets to the west of the Rogers Centre.

WATCH: Areas below CN Tower remain closed due to concerns over falling ice

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Areas below CN Tower remain closed due to concerns over falling ice

Earlier on Tuesday, officials said experts completed an assessment of the tower and it reopened to the public. But they said they were going to continue to monitor the situation closely.

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“We continue to work in collaboration with the authorities and our partners, but like every other tall building in the city, we are dependent on changing weather conditions.”

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