Protective wall of 600-year-old ancient building collapses, damaging vehicles in north China

Protective wall of 600-year-old ancient building collapses, damaging vehicles in north China

A protective wall of a 600-year-old building collapsed, damaging vehicles and injuring pedestrians in northern China.

The terrifying moment, shot in the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province on August 8, shows the 20-metre-high wall outside an ancient building suddenly collapsing on a road.

A scared woman was heard screaming when the incident happened.

A bus and three cars were damaged, while four pedestrians suffered scratches and were sent to the nearby hospital for treatment.

According to the experts, the incident was caused by the days of heavy rain.

The collapsed wall was a newly-built protective wall for the ancient building and the heritage site was not damaged.

The video was provided by local media with permission.