Section of China's Great Wall collapses in heavy rains

August 09, 2012 19:17

A section of China's ancient and global attraction, Great Wall, has collapsed in the current round of rains. Repair work is underway for a section of the Great Wall in north China's Hebei province that collapsed after days of continuous rain, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The wall collapsed when strong currents of water from the mountains crushed the Dajingmen section of the Great Wall in Zhangjiakou following days of continuous rain, an official with the city's Qiaoxi district said.

Experts have cleared the fallen section, which extends 36 meters, and reinforced other loose sections to prevent further collapses. Cracks were also spotted on other parts of the wall near the collapsed section.

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