Washers fall off the roof of the 600 -year -old tower and send tourists crawling

Tourists were sent from a popular tourist place in China after tiles on a historic building’s roof unexpectedly fell about two floors to the ground.

The roof of the Fengyang Trump Tower, built during the Ming Dynasty 1375, collapsed as hundreds of its tiles slid down, followed by a large plum of junk pond, according to video films. Falling junk met almost some visitors, the eyewitness told BBCAlthough a statement about Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau confirmed There was no damage as a result.

“Tile that falls lasted for a minute or two,” told a witness Yangcheng evening newsa state sanction.

The authorities directed tourists and spectators away from the area as they secured the stage. Fengyang County officials said an investigation is ongoing Per BBC.

Fengyang Drum Tower is closed at the moment when repairs begin, the outlet reported.

The tower underwent last repairs to deal with minor damage to the roof, per CNN. The tower is not from the Ming Dynasty, just the base; The tower received the majority of damages over the years and was largely built in 1995.

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The drum tower in Fengyang is one of the largest still standing in China, reported the outlet. Such structures often marked the center of a village and acted as a signal.