Officials with Bell Aliant are in St. John’s to inspect the damage and conduct an investigation after a cell phone tower collapsed Friday night.
The top half of the tower fell onto a nearby commercial building around 6:30 p.m. Friday evening.
There were no injuries.
The top of this cellular tower on Blackmarsh Rd collapsed over the evening rush hour, causing significant damage to a commercial building. No injuries were reported, however the building was evacuated. #nltraffic @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/LVS42lx8M3
— Earl Noble (@Noble41) February 29, 2020
Bell Aliant officials say cell service was not affected by the incident and they are working with the manufacturer of the tower to determine the cause of the collapse.
The day after this cellular tower collapsed, technicians from Bell are on scene trying to get things sorted. It also becomes a new "Exhibit A" for anyone who doesn't want a new tower built in their neighbourhood. This could have been much worse. #nltraffic @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/YJPBfyaEnl
— Earl Noble (@Noble41) February 29, 2020
