It doesn’t seem like any high rise flat is safe in the UK these days, as another set of them has been demolished to make way for a new housing complex. 6 high rises were demolished simultaneously in Glasgow Scotland last year, another flat in Glasgow was imploded in Glasgow this year, two more in England took several attempts to bring them down in April, and yet another flat was demolished in Glasgow in May, but that video was hilariously ruined by a bus.
The latest flats to be demolished, named Elizabeth Court, Churchill Court, and Walter Robinson Court, were located in Blackpol, UK, which is on the Irish Sea Coast. The three towers have stood since the 1960’s and 70’s and, according to BBC News, many of the nearby residents hated them, while others were sad to see them go. The demolition will make way for around 100 homes, which are set to be completed by spring of 2018.
Watching demolitions has definitely become a spectator sport, but most of the audience watching nearby ended up being swallowed by an enormous dust cloud after the buildings fell. Sometimes it’s hard to believe the large distance debris can travel. In the video below, you can even hear some people jovially yelling “Run away!” as the cloud approaches. The dust settled a couple minutes later, revealing the pile of rubble left behind by the buildings.
Video by Steve Cheatley
On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.