Ciudad de México.- El techo de un conocido templo en China colapsó el pasado lunes ante la mirada de turistas y residentes y dejando una enorme nube de polvo en el aire.

La construcción, que data del siglo XIV, fue sometida a labores de restauración hace poco más de un año. Las autoridades investigan ahora las causas del derrumbe, que no ha dejado víctimas.

Se trata de la Torre del Tambor del condado de Fengyang, uno de los principales atractivos culturales de la ciudad de Chuzhou.

Tiles fell from the ancient Drum Tower in Fengyang, #Anhui Province, on May 19. The tower, originally built in 1375 and rebuilt in 1995, had been under renovation since late 2023. Local authorities are investigating the incident. #architecture #China pic.twitter.com/h5U2ABXZLn

— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) May 20, 2025

El edificio fue construido originalmente en 1375, durante la dinastía Ming y reconstruido en 1995. Entre septiembre de 2023 y marzo de 2024 fue sometido a reparaciones por valor de 3,41 millones de yuanes (420.000 euros) y superó todas las inspecciones.

NEW: The roof of a 650-year-old drum tower in Anhui, China, collapses.

The incident happened at the Fengyang Drum Tower in eastern China. Officials have since launched an investigation.

The structure was first built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty.

Part of the building was… pic.twitter.com/5Py0YJOGak

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 20, 2025

Roof tiles became detached and fell from the #Gulou (Drum Tower) in #Fengyang, #Anhui Province in #China on May 19, Chinese social media videos showed. Fortunately, no was reported injured as it was dinner time and there were fewer people near the building. pic.twitter.com/Ftj0aSLyqN

— ShanghaiEye🚀official (@ShanghaiEye) May 20, 2025

The tower, first built in 1375, during the reign of #ZhuYuanzhang, the first empeor of #China‘s #MingDynasty, who was born in #Fengyang. The original upper structure was destroyed in the 1850s and rebuilt in 1995, while the base was listed as protected building in 1989. pic.twitter.com/9gOCFb4PpF

— ShanghaiEye🚀official (@ShanghaiEye) May 20, 2025