Canopy in Iloilo mall collapses amid bad weather; 2 reported hurt

Published July 7, 2015 2:07pm

At least two people were reported injured after a part of a canopy in a shopping mall in Iloilo City collapsed amid bad weather conditions last Sunday.

The incident occurred at Atria Ayala owned by Ayala Land, RGMA Iloilo's Jon Mandario reported Tuesday.

A video posted on the Facebook account of Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog showed the affected area cordoned off after the incident.

Portion of canopy in Atria Ayala collapsed. The Mayor has ordered the immediate closure of the entire complex until they get clearance from the structural engineer of the City engineer's office.

Posted by Jed Patrick E. Mabilog on Sunday, July 5, 2015

The post indicated a portion of the canopy collapsed, and that Mabilog "ordered the immediate closure of the entire complex until they get clearance from the structural engineer of the City Engineer's Office."

Sunday's incident occurred nearly a month after parts of a ceiling of the cinema at the Ayala Center Cebu collapsed, injuring nine people. —Joel Locsin/KG, GMA News

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