A portion of the Great Wall of China collapsed following incessant rains, authorities said Thursday.
The repair work was underway on the collapsed section in Hebei province’s Zhangjiakou region, China Daily reported.
Reuters
The Dajingmen section, stretching about 36 metres long, collapsed Monday due to heavy rains and winds, an official said. Cracks were also spotted on the wall near the site.
The section was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has endured years of erosion, which also contributed to the collapse, experts said.
Recent rains have caused widespread flooding in the country.
Firstpost encourages open discussion and debate, but please adhere to the rules below, before posting. Comments that are found to be in violation of any one or more of the guidelines will be automatically deleted:
Personal attacks/name calling will not be tolerated. This applies to comments directed at the author, other commenters and other politicians/public figures
Please do not post comments that target a specific community, caste, nationality or religion.
While you do not have to use your real name, any commenters using any Firstpost writer's name will be deleted, and the commenter banned from participating in any future discussions.
Comments will be moderated for abusive and offensive language.
