19 Buildings Demolished at Once

Nineteen buildings disappeared in the space of 10 seconds after being demolished by a controlled explosion in China yesterday. The blocks of flats, which were up to 12 storeys high, in the city of Wuhan are making way for a huge new business district, including a 707-metre tall skyscraper. Experts waited until dark had fallen before detonating demolition charges which brought down 150,000 square metres of concrete, glass and steel in 10 seconds.

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