Minaret Collapse

A minaret at the entry gate of the Taj Mahal has crashed as heavy rain and high winds lashed Agra last night. The 12-feet metal pillar at the entry gate, referred to as Darwaza-e-Rauza, collapsed as wind speed during the thunderstorm crossed 100 km per hour.

The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo's old quarter collapsed on Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched battles in the streets around it, depriving the ancient Syrian city of one of its most important landmarks.

A minaret collapsed during prayers killing 36 people and injuring 71 at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes, the official MAP news agency said.

A minaret at the entry gate of the Taj Mahal has crashed as heavy rain and high winds lashed Agra last night. The 12-feet metal pillar at the entry gate, referred to as Darwaza-e-Rauza, collapsed as wind speed during the thunderstorm crossed 100 km per hour.

The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo's old quarter collapsed on Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched battles in the streets around it, depriving the ancient Syrian city of one of its most important landmarks.

A minaret collapsed during prayers killing 36 people and injuring 71 at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes, the official MAP news agency said.