Tallest building demolished using explosives (controlled demolition)
- WHO
- MODON Properties
- WHAT
- 165.032 metre(s)
- WHERE
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, --None--, United Arab Emirates)
- WHEN
- 27 November 2020
The tallest building demolished using explosives (controlled demolition) is 165.032 m (541.44 ft), and was achieved by MODON Properties (UAE), in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 27 November 2020.
The detonation was initiated by an explosive detonating cord programmed with a delay. In the tower, there was a total of over 3000 delay detonators activating 915 kg of explosives. The demolition was completed within 10 seconds.