A shoe store on the edge of two boroughs in Montreal was flooded Tuesday morning after a pipe burst.
While initially reported as a water main break, the fire department confirmed after 8 a.m. that a pipe inside the building leaked, possibly due to a malfunctioning sprinkler system.
The leak began around 5 a.m. inside Carrefour de la Chaussure, at 2501 Belanger St., and flooded the basement and main floor of the building. The adjoining building may also be damaged by water.
The brother of the building's owner estimates that $1,000,000 of lost merchandise in basement.
City workers were on the scene to cut off the water flow to the block and firefighters were using pumping trucks to remove water from the store's basement.
Hydro Quebec crews were also asked to cut off power to the building to prevent the risk of electrocution.
Belanger St. is the dividing line between Villeray-St. Michel-Park Extension and Rosemont-La Petite Patrie.
