By Sana Fazili
The twin towers in Noida have been razed to the ground after a controlled explosion of the two structures was carried out on Sunday afternoon. People had gathered around the area to catch a glimpse of the demolition, said to be India's biggest demolition carried out using 3700kgs of explosives. Over 5000 people living in the adjoining areas were evacuated in view of the massive demolition.
The visuals of the demolition showed clouds of dust engulfing the entire area as the two buildings were razed to the ground.
The illegal Noida Twin Towers, which is even taller than Qutub Minar, were razed to the ground following a Supreme Court order. It is said to be India's highest structures ever to be demolished. The blast is believed to leave behind a whopping 55,000 tonnes of debris.
On August 31, 2021, the Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the nearly 100-metre tall twin towers, which had come up in violation of building bye-laws inside Supertech's Emerald Court group housing society. The two 40-story towers, that stood on Noida-Greater Noida expressway, housed over 900 flats in an area of around 7.5 lakh sq. feet. Over the past few weeks, explosives were planted on every floor of the building.
