At least nine tourists riding an escalator were injured in northwest China on Saturday when a ceiling decoration collapsed at a busy visitor center in a dramatic moment captured on video. 
 
 The incident happened inside the Huashan Mountain tourist center around 5:30 p.m. in Huayin City, located in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to China Central Television. 
 
 In a surveillance video, tourists can be seen bracing for cover as the decoration falls on them. 
 
 Emergency responders and others nearby quickly rushed in to help, and began digging through debris. 
 
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 Officials did not disclose the extent of the injuries, and are investigating what caused the decoration to come crashing down. 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

 Nine tourists were injured after part of a ceiling collapsed at a popular tourist spot in Huayin City, northwest of China’s Shaanxi Province. 
 
 AT least nine tourists were injured after part of a ceiling collapsed at a popular tourist spot in Huayin City, northwest of China’s Shaanxi Province. 
 
 The incident occurred at around 5.30pm (7.30pm AEST) inside the Huashan Mountain tourist centre as people travelled down an escalator. 
 
 Emergency workers attended the scene to recover those buried under the debris. 
 
 While it was reported that 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 area is currently closed. 
 
 Huashan Mountain is a cluster of five peaks with breathtaking cliff faces and considered a tough challenge to walkers. 
 
 It also is said to get extremely crowded during summer months. 
 
 Huashan Mountain was historically the location of several influential Taoist monasteries, and was known as a center for the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. It is also one of the five holy Taoist mountains of China.
– Surveillance video captured a scary scene in northwest China Saturday, when an unspecified ceiling decoration collapsed onto a people-packed escalator. The incident occurred at the Huashan Mountain tourist center in Huayin City, and Fox News reports at least nine people were injured, though none seriously, per news.com.au. The footage shows those on the escalator look up a split second before the material came crashing down. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. Huashan Mountain is a destination with religious significance, having been home to a number of prominent Taoist monasteries. (This remains one of the worst escalator stories we've covered.)