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Ghazni's ancient tower collapses in Afghanistan
Source: BBC
Ghazni's ancient tower collapses in Afghanistan
13 June 2019
An ancient tower in the Afghan city of Ghazni has collapsed, raising questions over the government's ability to protect the country's artefacts.
Footage uploaded to social media shows a fort in the old city crumbling.
The tower was one of dozens already destroyed in the city. Officials blamed heavy rain, but some critics accuse the government of negligence.
Ghazni's Islamic and pre-Islamic architecture is widely admired although war has taken its toll.
Mohammad Saber Mohmand, a spokesman for the ministry of information and culture, told Tolo News the fort was "vulnerable to rainfall and mostly damaged by rain".
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13 June 2019
An ancient tower in the Afghan city of Ghazni has collapsed, raising questions over the government's ability to protect the country's artefacts.
Footage uploaded to social media shows a fort in the old city crumbling.
The tower was one of dozens already destroyed in the city. Officials blamed heavy rain, but some critics accuse the government of negligence.
Ghazni's Islamic and pre-Islamic architecture is widely admired although war has taken its toll.
Mohammad Saber Mohmand, a spokesman for the ministry of information and culture, told Tolo News the fort was "vulnerable to rainfall and mostly damaged by rain".
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48629680
A destroyed Russian tank is seen alongside one of two minarets built in the 12th Century in Ghazni city (Getty Images)
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