XI'AN, Nov. 11 -- A furious man went on an excavator rampage at a Chinese government building, ripping apart its entrance in a demolition spree caught on camera.

Dramatic videos circulating on social media show the heavy machinery tearing through the facade of the Fengdong New City Government Service Centre in China's northwestern Shaanxi province on Monday.

The excavator smashed entrance steps, signage and exterior structures, damaging at least six sections of the complex during a rampage that reportedly lasted nearly an hour.

Staff and visitors were urgently evacuated as the destruction unfolded.

Police detained a 47-year-old man, identified only by his surname Hu, at the scene. No injuries were reported.

The rampage was reportedly...