Some locals missed the long-awaited implosion as crews blasted early in weather window.
There was still much talk yesterday about how Cape Town City Council bosses mistimed the demolition of the Athlone cooling towers on Sunday morning by nearly four minutes.
A number of spectators have complained that they missed the moment of the blast, which was meant to take place at noon.
The City’s Pieter Cronje has apologised and said those responsible for setting off the implosion did so because the weather conditions changed briefly.
“There was a break in the weather. We had drizzle; there was a big downpour and a thunderstorm coming along. The wind speed changed, which affects the implosion and the dust. So with all of those factors the blaster made the decision to blow when he did.”
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