A Turkish demolition contractor rigged up a building with explosives, planning to bring it down in a heap. Nice idea . . . but back in 1928, when it was built, they clearly meant their workmanship to last!
Amazing how it held together – and even more amazing that it didn’t continue to roll into the (occupied) apartment block next door!
Peter
What a mess to clean up. That contractor must not of had a clue what he was doing.
Ironically, it was probably more well-constructed than was the apartment block. THese vids are fun, though.
Somehow I don't think "Whoopsie-doodle!" is going to cover it. I wonder if all of the explosives functioned properly, or if it was simply a really bad plan from the get-go.
Jim
Amazing what happens after a nation adopts a modern western value system- like building things that do not fall down easily.
OK, OK, I just could not resist it!
Should have flown a plane into the building. That would have brought it down. Past experience is the key. heltau.
Now THAT was an AW S88T moment… 🙂
And when you think of how many earthquakes that building has stood through, it's pretty obvious they didn't use enough boom 🙂
I think it DID hit the building next to it!
Antibubba