Video: Three children blow up a giant building in seconds

The tower, built in 1968 along with the twin tower Titan House, has been a landmark of the city for decades.

The demolition process was delayed by ten minutes due to the delay of some residents living near the site to evacuate their homes.

The process of clearing the site is expected to take several months, with plans to build up to 50 homes in the area.

Before the explosion, an alarm siren sounded, then a countdown, and after pressing the button Detonation It only took three children five seconds for the abandoned building to fall.

Videos showed the moment the huge tower collapsed in seconds, sending a huge cloud of smoke covering the surrounding areas, leaving behind a large pile of rubble at the site of the collapse.

And it was TowerThe building, 43 meters high, has been empty since 2018 after its last residents complained that it had turned into a drug warehouse.

Three children got the chance to push the blast button after taking part in… race His focus was to write a song that expresses memories related to the building, according to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.