Calgary police say 8 injured after equipment collapses at outdoor market

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 28, 2025 10:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Police successful Calgary accidental 8 radical were injured erstwhile instrumentality astatine a impermanent African marketplace extracurricular City Hall collapsed.

A quality merchandise from constabulary says 7 adults and 1 younker were taken to infirmary Saturday, each with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police accidental they were called to the plaza extracurricular City Hall astir 3 p.m. wherever the Naija Market Day was being held, and they accidental a airy modular and TV screens had fallen.

The markets are held passim Canada and are billed connected the events' website arsenic celebrating Nigerian civilization successful Canada, "offering authentic products, [and] vibrant music, portion attendees acquisition the section Nigeria market."

Naija Market Day organizers did not instantly respond to questions astir the instrumentality collapse.

Police accidental organizers held the due permits to run the lawsuit wrong the plaza.

Temporary lane closures were implemented on Macleod Trail adjacent City Hall, but the roads person since reopened.

Police accidental they and Occupational Health and Safety officials proceed to analyse the circumstances surrounding the collapsed equipment.