Nine injured as ceiling decoration collapses in China

At least nine tourists were injured yesterday when a section of ceiling collapsed at a popular scenic spot in Huayin City, north-west of China's Shaanxi Province.

The incident happened shortly before 5.30pm inside the Huashan Mountain tourist centre as visitors travelled down an escalator.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and a rescue operation was put into place to recover those buried under the debris.

While no one was seriously injured, people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The tourist centre is working with authorities to establish the cause of the incident.

The location will remain closed until the investigation is finalised.

With AP.