Building collapses at construction site in north Winnipeg
A large building under construction in north Winnipeg was found in a heap of rubble on Thursday.
Gusting winds believed to have played a part in the collapse
A construction site in north Winnipeg collapsed under heavy winds. (Travis Golby/CBC)
A large building under construction in north Winnipeg was found in a heap of rubble on Thursday.
A spokesperson for the construction crew told CBC News they left the site — on a service road adjacent to the North Perimeter and just east of the McPhillips Street overpass — on Wednesday night and arrived to find it collapsed on Thursday.
They had been working on the framework for the large, two-storey shop space for six weeks.
It is believed that gusting winds knocked down this large shop being built in north Winnipeg. (CBC)
The spokesperson, who didn't want his name published, said the situation was devastating.
It's believed strong winds are to blame but an insurance investigator was visiting the site to determine the cause.
A north wind was gusting up to 53 km/h overnight and still howling at close to 50 km/h on Thursday morning.