Fencing was put in place yesterday afternoon, barring members of the public from getting close to the scene. Photo: Finn Blackwell
A large part of the footpath on lower Queen Street is blocked off today, after fallen masonry injured two pedestrians on Monday.
A small piece of concrete fell from 99 Queen Street about 11am on Monday, breaking through a glass canopy and leaving two pedestrians with moderate injuries.
Fencing had been put in place that afternoon, barring members of the public from getting close to the scene.
Auckland Council said it believed water ingress was behind the loose masonry.
Compliance manager Adrian Wilson told RNZ council was not concerned with the building's overall structure or cladding.
Building users were not at risk and therefore evacuations were not required, he said.
"Further investigations by abseilers are currently underway.
"An engineer attended the building alongside Auckland Council compliance officers yesterday afternoon.
"The outside of the building was assessed using a drone, and some small areas were identified as being of potentially further concern," Wilson said.
Signs were in place directing pedestrians around the space. Photo: Finn Blackwell
On Tuesday, the area underneath the canopy had been blocked by metal fencing, and signs were in place directing pedestrians around the space.
People walking through the central city were forced to walk on the road, or cross the street to get around the cordon.
People walking through the central city were forced to walk on the road, or cross the street to get around the cordon. Photo: Finn Blackwell
One pedestrian RNZ spoke to said it was lucky the debris didn't hit the two victims outright, as he thought it would have killed them.
Another said they were not concerned by what had happened, but that the cordon was blocking them from getting their morning coffee.
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