An area of the parkade at West Edmonton Mall was taped off for at least an hour so vehicles could not get in on Wednesday night, with the ceiling above it visibly damaged.
As of 9:45 p.m., however, a Global News crew at the scene noted the tape was removed and vehicles were once again able to drive through the area.
Some of the ceiling material appeared to have collapsed on to the ground below, and a Bobcat was seen cleaning it up.
The area where it happened was on the west side the mall near 178 Street.
Global News has reached out to the mall for information about what happened and to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services to see if firefighters were called to the scene.
In a statement to Global News on Thursday, a spokesperson for the mall said: “With the extreme cold weather, a water leak occurred causing freezing and cosmetic damage to the stucco parkade façade.
“No injuries or vehicle damage occurred and there is no structural damage to the parkade.
“The impacted area will be cleaned and back to normal shortly. West Edmonton Mall is open for business as usual.”
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