Not something you typically see fall in the water.

The hydro project construction at Bala Falls is stopped temporarily after an excavator fell into the Moon River.

The Vice President of Swift River Energy Limited Nhung Nguyen says the company is investigating the circumstances and attempting to remove the machine from the water, which may take some time.

In a release the Township of Muskoka Lakes says officials have reported the incident to Ontario’s Spills Action Centre.

The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks under provincial regulations operates the Spills Action Centre to track environmental issues and ensure responsible parties respond to spill events as per their legislative responsibility.

