Roof of Historic Figyang Drum Tower in China collapses
Tourists rushed while the roof of the historic fengyang drum tower in China collapsed. No one was injured.
The fengyang drum tumbler in China has partially collapsed on May 19, nearby tourists seen rushing while the roof tiles fly from the 650 -year -old building.
No injury has been reported, said the County Fenieng County and Tourism Office.
The tower is in the county of Fengyang, which is in the Chinese province of Anhui and around 600 miles south of Beijing. The building was originally built in 1375 during the Ming dynasty.
The County Fenieng County and Tourism Office said that it was investigating the incident. He also said that the building had undergone an interview in recent years due to “worsening damage and security risks”.
Watch: Roof of Fengyang Drum Tower in China partially collapses
The moment when roof tiles on the fengyang drum tambour tumble down and made it partially collapsing were captured on video.
In the video, tiles are seen fall from the roof of the building on its base, in the direction where tourists stood below.
Large smoke dust from the fall in debris were also issued at the time of the impact.
The Fengyang drum tower in China dates back over 600 years
The drum battery was built in 1375 during the eighth year of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China, according to the Fengyang County County and Tourism Office.
The original building was destroyed in 1853, during the reign of the Xianfeng emperor of the Qing dynasty. The current building was rebuilt in 1995, according to FCCTB.
Melina Khan is a journalist with a national tendency for USA Today. It can be attached to melina.khan@usatuday.com.
