Iconic Garisenda Tower in Italy May 'Collapse' Due to Excessive Leaning
The Garisenda Tower in Italy's Bologna, also known as the 'leaning tower', has been steady for nearly 1,000 years. But the tallest tower in the town is now at risk of collapsing due to excessive leaning.
The 150-foot tall tower has been leaning at an angle of 4 degrees since the 14th century when officials tried to remove the top of the building with the aim of stabilising it. The iconic Tower of Pisa leans at 5 degrees.
But now the tower is leaning excessively and has forced city officials to bring into action a civil protection plan.
A protective cordon will be erected to contain debris resulting from a possible collapse, to reduce the vulnerability of surrounding buildings and the exposure to the population, as well as blocking access to the off-limits areas.
Dec 02, 2023
The 10-day Hornbill Festival Gets Off to Colourful Start in Nagaland
The 10-day-long Grand Hornbill Festival of Nagaland got off to a spectacular start with the beating of Naga gongs, sounding of log drums, traditional war cry and gunshots echoing the picturesque Naga Heritage village Kisama.
Hornbill Festival, an annual tourism promotional event of the state government coined as the Festival of Festivals, is the coming together of the 18 major tribes and other sub-tribes of Nagaland showcasing the rich culture and tradition of the Nagas.
Germany, Colombia and USA, which are the three foreign partners of this year's festival, have brought their cultural troupes and rock bands.
Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan, who was the chief host of the festival, welcomed the foreign diplomats and visitors.