BURLINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The Burlington Mall will be closed until further notice after an excavator at a construction site outside struck an underground utility line, knocking out power to the mall, officials said.
In a tweet, the mall said it would have a “delayed opening” but for safety reasons, it never opened for business.
Officials say Eversource crews are working to fix a high voltage power line that was damaged around 8:30 a.m.
The incident left most of the mall in darkness.
Video from SKY7 HD showed employees from the mall’s 180 stores lingering in the parking lot.
Countless shoppers visited the mall but left emptyhanded.
It’s not clear when the repair work will be completed.
Burlington Mall is being closed until electrical issues are resolved. pic.twitter.com/nIbScBf3pc
— Burlington Fire Dept (@BurlingtonMAFD) September 19, 2019
Electrical power line pull out of ground by excavator at Burlington Mall. pic.twitter.com/8PwGuGPpJO
— Burlington Fire Dept (@BurlingtonMAFD) September 19, 2019
Burlington Mall still closed – @EversourceMA on scene
— Burlington Police MA (@burlingtonpd) September 19, 2019
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