Two skyscrapers built illegally in the city of Noida near the Indian capital, nine years ago, will be demolished by a controlled explosion on Sunday, using 3,700kg of explosives, reports UNB.
India's Supreme Court, in August last year, ordered the demolition of the 40-storey twin towers -- Apex and Ceyane -- built by private developer Supertech for violation of several building norms.
Utkarch Mehta of Edifice Engineering, the company entrusted with the demolition job, said the explosion would trigger vibrations like that of a minor earthquake, which will be felt in a 30-40 metre radius of the twin towers.
"The dust will take 15-20 minutes to settle down but we would need at least three to four months to clear the debris. Anti-smog guns have been pressed into action to clear the Noida sky," he said.
Local civic authorities have already ensured the evacuation of residents of all housing societies in the vicinity of the twin towers. Stray dogs have also been shifted to animal shelters, officials said.
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