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| Falling ice shuts Toronto roads | Falling ice shuts Toronto roads |
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| Police have closed several major streets in Toronto after huge slabs of ice were reported falling off skyscrapers in the Canadian city. | Police have closed several major streets in Toronto after huge slabs of ice were reported falling off skyscrapers in the Canadian city. |
| "Current weather conditions are presenting safety concerns," police said in a statement. | "Current weather conditions are presenting safety concerns," police said in a statement. |
| The roads that were closed included parts of the Gardiner Expressway, the main road into the city centre. | The roads that were closed included parts of the Gardiner Expressway, the main road into the city centre. |
| The city was recently hit by a snow storm. Plunging temperatures then turned melting snow into ice. | The city was recently hit by a snow storm. Plunging temperatures then turned melting snow into ice. |
| Police said the closures would remain in effect "as long as there is a danger to public safety". | Police said the closures would remain in effect "as long as there is a danger to public safety". |
| Part of the financial district was closed to traffic, included an area of King Street, home to the Toronto Stock Exchange. | |
| Several pieces of ice were torn loose from the 533-metre (1748ft) CN Tower, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported. | Several pieces of ice were torn loose from the 533-metre (1748ft) CN Tower, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported. |
| One huge slab - "four feet by four feet [1x1m]" - flew over the Gardiner, a policeman told the newspaper. | One huge slab - "four feet by four feet [1x1m]" - flew over the Gardiner, a policeman told the newspaper. |
| Do you have any photos or video of these ice slabs? | Do you have any photos or video of these ice slabs? |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 7725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 7725 100 100. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others when taking photos. Do not take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others when taking photos. Do not take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |