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South China Morning Post
23-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Collapse of historic Chinese building's roof revives concerns about construction standards
An investigation is being held into the collapse of a roof at a tourist site in central China following a major renovation project that finished last year. Hundreds of tiles fell off the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in Anhui province on Monday evening in an incident captured on film that was widely shared online. No injuries were reported. Fengyang county was the hometown of Hongwu, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and the tower is one of the main local tourist attractions. The local culture and tourism bureau said the collapse was under investigation and the incident prompted media questions about the quality of the repair work carried out on the site. The tower was built in 1375 in the early years of the Ming dynasty and it underwent extensive repairs in 1995. Further repair works on the roof began in 2023 and finished last year. The most recent project cost 2.9 million yuan (US$402,600), according to digital news platform which cited local procurement data. Its report alleged that the contractor involved had a record of illegally subcontracting renovations to unqualified personnel and allowing them to undertake projects under its name.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Watch the moment the roof of a 600-year-old tower in China collapses
Watch the moment the roof of a 600-year-old tower in China collapses Eyewitness video captured the roof of the historic Fengyang Drum Tower in China collapsing.
Washington Post
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Roof of centuries-old Chinese tower partially collapses, video shows
Hundreds of tiles fell from the 650-year-old Fengyang Drum Tower in China's Anhui province Monday, sending crowds running for safety as the roof collapsed in a giant plume of smoke, social media video showed. There were no injuries, local tourism officials said. Dozens, including children, fled in panic, the state-run Yangtse Evening Post reported. One witness said the collapse lasted a minute or two after 'a thundering sound.'
The Independent
22-05-2025
- The Independent
Tourists flee as 600-year-old Ming Dynasty tower roof collapses in China
The roof of a Ming Dynasty tower dating back more than 600 years collapsed in a huge pile of rubble in China 's Fengyang county on Monday (19 May). Eyewitness footage showed part of the historic building collapsing as tourists scrambled to flee the scene. Local officials said tiles on the east side of the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower fell around 6:30 p.m. local time (1030 GMT) on Monday. The tower is more than 600 years old, constructed in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty.
Washington Post
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Roof of centuries-old tower collapses in China
World Roof of centuries-old tower collapses in China May 22, 2025 | 2:13 AM GMT Hundreds of tiles fell from the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in China's Anhui province on May 19.
