Controlled blast drops tower blocks in just 10 seconds.
Nineteen buildings were demolished in central China on Saturday in less than 10 seconds, marking the country’s largest building implosion project.
According to the Hubei Daily, the buildings ranging from seven to 12 storeys high were razed just before midnight on Saturday in Hankou, Hubei province. The operation covered an area of more than 15 hectares and involved more than 5 tonnes of explosives distributed in 120,000 locations.
The newspaper said it was the third implosion operation carried out in the area, demolishing a total of 32 buildings so far that will make way for a marquee business district of the city.
