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Roof collapses at Terrebonne grocery store due to snow, ice accumulation

WATCH ABOVE: Part of the roof of a Metro Plus grocery store in Terrebonne collapsed due to accumulated snow and ice – Feb 25, 2019

Part of the roof of a Metro Plus grocery store in Terrebonne, north of the island of Montreal, collapsed due to accumulated snow and ice.

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The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the Moody Boulevard location.

READ MORE: Roofs collapse across Quebec after province struck by heavy snow, rain

There were about half a dozen employees inside the store at the time. Officials say all were able to evacuate the building safely and there were no customers in the store at the time.

Firefighters say a four-inch water pipe under the roof burst in the collapse, causing major damage throughout the store.

READ MORE: Officials searching building after roof collapses in Trois-Rivières

They estimate there to be about five inches of water in the basement.

The store will be closed indefinitely for repairs.

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