Date set for implosion of quake damaged tower.
The earthquake-damaged police station in Christchurch, New Zealand will be brought down by explosives on Saturday 30 May, the Queen’s Birthday weekend.
The building’s owner, Ngai Tahu Property, and the main demolition contractor, Ceres New Zealand, are urging residents to watch the implosion at home via live stream and not venture into town.
A spokeswoman said the position of the safety fences around the site would make public viewing extremely limited and there would be security guards posted along the public exclusion zone.
The building is in close proximity to the city council building, the damaged Bridge of Remembrance, as well as many new buildings.
The spokeswoman said the implosion would cause inconvenience for residents, businesses and commuters and traffic detours would be in place.
The date of the implosion has been the source of several social media rumours, with thousands of people confirming their attendance through a Facebook invitation.
The implosion is the second for the city after the former Radio Network building was brought down in August 2012.
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