The Great Wall of China collapses after heavy rains

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Days of heavy rain have badly damaged a section of the Great Wall of China. Local authorities are now trying to repair the collapsed area.

The rain in the Hebei Province in Northern China caused massive flooding, and tons of water swept down from the mountains and swept away a section of the wall at Dajingmen, a local official reported.

The 36 meter long section is now being repaired. Workers are also reinforcing other sections of the Wall damaged by the water. Reports from experts say other fragments of the Wall, which has stood for centuries, are also in danger due to erosion and cracking.

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The Great Wall of China collapses after heavy rains — RT
 
At the time the wall was built, inferior materials were used (from China), cheap labor was used (from China), and local Great Wall building codes were not followed...thus the wall collapses. Actually, rain is what they mention as the cause but the earth's sinking, rising, or shifting could be at work here.
 


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