Posts Tagged ‘controlled-explosion’

Early morning demolition of flats

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

A multi-storey block of flats in the north of Glasgow has been demolished by controlled explosion overnight.

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Early morning demolition of flats

Greek police destroy ‘new device’

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

Police in Athens carry out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package addressed to the French embassy.

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Greek police destroy ‘new device’

Controlled explosion on object

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

A controlled explosion is carried out on a suspicious object in Lurgan, after a security alert disrupts cross-border rail services.

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Controlled explosion on object

Athens building felled in planned blast

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

A building in downtown Athens has been demolished in a controlled explosion, to make way for a new square in a deprived area facing major problems.

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Athens building felled in planned blast

Hariri probe team in test blast

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

UN investigators probing the killing of Lebanese leader Rafik Hariri carry out a controlled explosion, but deny it was a reconstruction.

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Hariri probe team in test blast

River bomb detonated in Germany

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

A 550lb (250kg) bomb from World War II has been successfully detonated during a controlled explosion in a river in Potsdam, Germany.

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River bomb detonated in Germany

Chimney demolished in explosion

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

A chimney in Halling is demolished in a controlled explosion, marking the end of 150 years of cement making at the site.

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Chimney demolished in explosion