Gone in seconds: Dramatic video shows a 300-foot-tall tower reduced to rubble in the blink of an eye

The giant skyscraper in Datong City, China, was demolished on August 8
The demolition left a giant cloud of dust over the city's main sights
It's reported that the building was in conflict with a cultural project

Amazing footage has captured the moment a 290 feet building was demolished in China.

The building in Datong City, China's Shanxi province, was demolished on August 8, reports the People's Daily Online.

It's reported that the building was in conflict with a cultural restoration project and so the local government decided to take it down.



Impressive! Footage shows the moment the building is demolished using explosives

Nice work! In a matter of seconds, the building is reduced to rubble and dust clouds




Not a day for sightseeing: Datong's city wall is left in a cloud of smoke after the demolition