- The footage was taken on August 30 in Chongqing, southwest China
- Over 100,000 residents had to evacuate from both sides of the river
- Video shows the moment the bridge demolishes in a matter of seconds
Dramatic footage shows the moment a bridge in China is demolished in just one second.
The demolition took place on August 30 in Chongqing, southwest China.
Over 100,000 residents had to evacuate from both sides of the river before the demolition took place.
Wow! The demolition took place on August 30 in Chongqing, southwest China
Over 100,000 residents had to evacuate from both sides of the river before the demolition
The Yujiang River Bridge in Chongqing, southwest China was demolished to make way for a new bridge.
The 41-year-old bridge was blown apart by nearly 1.5 tonnes of explosives placed in over 3,000 blast holes.
The Yujiang River Bridge in Chongqing, southwest China was demolished
The bridge was blown apart by nearly 1.5 tonnes of explosives placed in over 3,000 blast holes
Footage posted to the People’s Daily Online’s Youtube page shows the demolition
Over 100,000 residents had to evacuate from buildings on both sides of the river before the explosion took place.
Footage posted to the People’s Daily Online’s Youtube page shows the moment the demolition took place.
It takes just one second for the bridge to be completely demolished.