The Twin Towers of Supertech located in Sector 93A of Noida were demolished on Sunday afternoon. The action came a year after the Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the illegally constructed structure.
The tower, about 100 meters high, was detonated and demolished in a few seconds. A few minutes after the tower was toppled, surrounding buildings appeared safe. The Twin Towers were the tallest structures ever demolished in India. The ‘Apex’ (32 floors) and ‘Cyan’ (29 floors) towers were under construction since 2009 within the Supertech Emerald Court housing society in Sector 93A, Noida, adjoining the national capital Delhi.
More than 3,700 kg of explosives were used to demolish the building. About 5,000 people from the Emerald Court and ATS Village, two societies located near them, were evacuated before the two towers were brought down. In addition, around 3,000 vehicles and 150-200 pets, including cats and dogs, were also removed.