Roads remains closed as officials wait to find out how much repair work is needed Officials say they likely won’t be able to remove the backhoe that fell into a sinkhole in downtown Montreal until tomorrow at the earliest. The hole opened up at at about 9 a.m. ET at the intersection of Guy and Ste-Catherine streets. It measures about eight metres long, five metres across, and three metres deep. City officials have come up with a plan to remove the vehicle from the hole, and they are waiting for approval for the go-ahead. A spokeswoman for the Ville-Marie borough, Emilie Miskdjian, says removing the machinery is complicated because there is a gas line nearby. There is also a risk of further cave-ins. Miskdjian says the borough has submitted a recovery plan to Quebec’s workplace health and safety authority. Traffic is blocked on Guy Street between René-Lévesque and Maisonneuve boulevards, as well as on Ste-Catherine between St-Mathieu and Guy streets. [More...] Philosophers stone - selected views from the boat http://philosophers-stone.co.uk
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