A series of controlled explosions turned the 100-metre-tall Supertech twin towers into a massive pile of rubble.
A series of controlled explosions turned the 100-metre-tall Supertech twin towers into a massive pile of rubble.
After the illegally built Supertech Twin Towers crashed in Noida Sector 93A at 2:30 pm on Sunday, everyone seemed ready for the moment, but there were no birds in the area.
a PTI The video showed a flock of birds, including crows and pigeons, flying away as clouds of dust followed them as 3,700 kg of explosives entered the pillars and walls of the two towers.
Conservationists said some birds may have died in the demolition.
Sanjay Mohapatra, founder of House of Stray Animals, said the NGO had requested officials to conduct a dummy blast or false firing before the final blast to save a large number of birds in the area.
“Many birds may have died. We have been working to rescue the animals in the area since August 8. We cannot keep the birds in cages and hence had requested for false firing. We have already done the demolition site. We are on and investigating the area thoroughly. We can only hope that no innocent life is lost,” he said.
Reacting to the video, several Twitter users expressed concern over the plight of the birds.
One Twitter user said, “I see birds that must have suffocated in the dust clouds. I am sure no one thought of scaring them before the demolition.”
Another Twitter user, Fahad, said the authorities could have burst crackers to scare away the birds.
Diwakar Mishra said that action should be taken against those who tamper with nature. “What was the fault of these birds,” he asked.
Another user said, “How scary (it must have been) for everyone including the birds.”
A series of controlled explosions turned the 100-metre-tall Supertech twin towers into a massive pile of rubble.
As the buildings fell down, a cloud of dust obscured his last moments.
Apex (32 storeys) and Cayenne (29 storeys) moved in seconds in carefully choreographed and carefully executed demolition – the largest such exercise ever in the country.
Around 5,000 people from Emerald Court and ATS Village Society had left their homes hours before the demolition. About 3,000 vehicles and about 200 pets were also pulled out of harm’s way for the next several hours.