Video: Roof Detaches from Historic Ming Dynasty Tower in China
Eyewitness footage captures the collapse of the roof of a historic tower dating back to the Ming dynasty in China.
Reuters confirmed the location of the footage by analyzing the building’s structure, the wall characters, and the layout seen in both file and street view images.
The date was authenticated via a statement from the Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau.
Local officials reported that tiles from the east side of the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower fell around 6:30 PM local time (11:30 AM Irish time) on Monday.