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China, Old Tower and Newer Roof Collapses

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Tourists flee as roof collapses off 650-year-old building in China: Video

The Fengyang Drum Tower in China partially collapsed on May 19, with nearby tourists seen scrambling as roof tiles went flying from the 650-year-old building. No injuries were reported, the Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau said.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Roof of centuries-old Chinese tower partially collapses, video shows

The cascade of falling tiles from the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in eastern China, a Ming Dynasty watchtower, sent crowds fleeing, but no one was injured.

The New York Times · 2d

A Very Old Tower’s Much Newer Roof Collapses, Raising Questions in China

The Drum Tower in Fengyang County, which dates to the 14th century, is one of many historical sites that have been renovated as cultural tourism has boomed.

Hundreds of roof tiles collapse from China’s historic drum tower, a year after extensive repairs

Hundreds of roof tiles came crashing down from a historic drum tower in China's Anhui province on Monday (May 19), a year ...

Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN2d

Engineering Lessons from the Collapse of China's Largest Drum Tower a Year After Restoration

The collapse of a historic structure is not just a loss of bricks and mortar; it’s a loss of history. The recent partial ...

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Why did tiles come crashing down from China's 600-year-old Fengyang Tower?

The culture and tourism bureau in Anhui province launched an investigation into the tower collapse incident, acknowledging ...

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