Attempt to fell illegal structure using explosives leaves structure standing askew. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) first ever attempt to demolish an illegal structure using implosion technology on Monday did not yield the desired results, with the building collapsing only partially and prompting officials to plan a repeat of the attempt.
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Video – Indian implosion experiment fails…
Video – Chinese implosion sends pedestrians fleeing…
Tower block blast takes locals by surprise. To say that the Chinese have a different take on health and safety to us here in the West is a bit like saying that demolition men love bacon. It is stating the obvious. And yet, the activities of our Chinese friends remains endlessly fascinating, even if it’s…Read moreRead more
New Jersey home sprayed with oil…
Demolition works rupture motor oil tank. A demolition crew trying to move an oil container accidentally crushed it, spraying black oil onto a nearby home and prompting a hazmat response. Workers were demolishing a house in Linden when they ruptured the above-ground tank of used motor oil next to a shed in the backyard, police…Read moreRead more
Contractor pleads guilty on explosives charges…
Man who narrowly escaped during stack collapse now facing explosives prosecution. A Pell City contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal explosives storage and record-keeping charges filed after his failed implosion of a 100-year-old smokestack that ended with the structure collapsing on top of the trackhoe he was operating to complete the job (we brought you…Read moreRead more
Video – Another Holy Crap moment…
Operator has lucky escape as entire block falls. The operator of this excavator likely went home coated in a thick layer of dust. But the fact that we went home at all is a blessed relief as the entire block falls, narrowly missing his machine: Building Demolition Atl from Patricia Colacchio on Vimeo.
Video – I can’t bear to watch…
Urban explorers breach security to scale 22-storey Birmingham tower. In my time, I have abseiled down a 20-storey tower block as part of an organised charity event, and I have climbed numerous tower cranes as part of my job. Heights do not bother me. But I can’t bare to watch this video that shows “urban…Read moreRead more
Video – Newcastle Odeon topples into street…
Investigation underway after unplanned collapse spills former cinema into street. Parts of Newcastle city centre were brought to a standstill last night after the old Odeon cinema collapsed into the street. The old cinema is being demolished but onlookers told of their shock as the building “crumbled” into the street at around 11pm on Monday….Read moreRead more
Video – Add this to the file marked Holy Crap…
Cameraman captures moment debris hits neighbouring building in catastrophic collapse. The entirely foreseeable collapse of this building (which already looks several decades beyond its sell-by date) is merely the beginning. When the dust settles and the videographer realises that the excavator operator is unharmed, the attention switches to a neighbouring tower block that has been…Read moreRead more
Bosses jailed over fatality cover-up…
Employee “sent to collect harnesses to make it look like accident was dead man’s fault”. Three company bosses have been jailed following the death of 25-year-old father of one, Benjamin Edge, who fell from a roof he was working on, without safety equipment and in windy conditions. Following the incident safety failings were covered up,…Read moreRead more
40-watt Club to open Russian branch…
It is incredible that these people manage to breath without outside assistance. Thanks to countless cartoons, we are all familiar with the image of the man sawing the tree branch upon which he is sitting. Well, multiply that by about 10,000 and you might come close to understanding the stupidity of this dingus. Just days…Read moreRead more
