DULUTH, Minn. – The roof collapsed over a wide interior pedestrian corridor inside the 98-store Miller Hill Mall. No one weas injured. Most affected was the Essentia Health fitness gym, which was evacuated. Most mall stores were only opening when the collapse occurred about 9 a.m. They too were evacuated. The collapse apparently was due to tons of snow on the roof. Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj said a crew of shovelers had been clearing snow off the roof but clamored down when they heard popping noises. Inside people reported smelling gas on their out. Krizaj said the city promptly shut off gas and water valves.
Mall shopping? Not today at Miller Hill Mall in Duluth. Image: AJ Miller
Mall map. Red circle marks cave-in. Image: Northern News Now