STORY: :: Eyewitness video shows the roof of a historic Chinese tower collapsing
:: May 19, 2025
:: Fengyang, China
:: The Fengyang Drum Tower was constructed in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty
Reuters was able to verify the location of footage from building structure, characters on the wall and roadmap layout seen on file and street view images. The date was verified through a statement from the Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau.
A statement from 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 almost 600 years old, having been constructed in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty.
