China News Service, Xi’an, August 8 (Reporter Zhang Yichen and Zhang Yuan) The reporter learned from the Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Xincheng District, Xi’an City on the 8th that at 9:27 that day, it was located on the west side of Xincheng Square, Xincheng District, Xi’an. It was implemented in 2009. About 20 meters away from the restoration and protection masonry of the Ming Qin Palace’s city wall site, the masonry collapsed. Four people were bruised by the masonry splashed during the collapse. They have been sent to the nearest hospital for treatment. Another bus and three private cars were damaged. .
The picture shows the scene of a partial collapse accident at the site of the palace wall of the Ming Qin Dynasty. Zhang Yuanshe
According to reports, among the remaining walls of the Ming Qin Palace, the southern wall is relatively the best preserved. The east city wall is adjacent to Huangcheng East Road, and there are two sections of rammed earth walls that are relatively well preserved. The north gate city wall is hidden between the residential area and the Shaanxi Provincial Government office building. The rammed earth on the west wall is basically non-existent, but the inner brickwork is more intact.
The picture shows the scene of a partial collapse accident at the site of the palace wall of the Ming Qin Dynasty. Zhang Yuanshe
The reporter saw at the scene that the earth and bricks that collapsed from the walls had covered the road and overwhelmed the trees on the side of the road. Safety cordon has been set up around the collapsed section, traffic police have implemented traffic control at the scene, and excavators and firefighters are clearing the earth.
A driver at the scene told reporters that when the collapse occurred, he was passing by. Although he slammed the steering wheel to the left at the time, he still could not completely avoid the impact of the falling earth and bricks, and the body was seriously damaged.
The picture shows the scene of a partial collapse accident at the site of the palace wall of the Ming Qin Dynasty. Zhang Yuanshe
After the incident, the relevant local departments arrived at the scene to conduct surveys and judgments. According to the experts' current judgments, the cultural relics were not damaged. The cultural relics departments are implementing emergency protection measures on the spot.
The ruins of Ming Qin Palace’s city wall are part of Ming Qin’s city. The city wall is built on the inside and bricks on the outside. In September 2003, it was announced as the fourth batch of Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units by the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government. (Finish)