Noida: Supertech twin towers demolished

The Supertech twin towers in Noida were demolished on Sunday, a year after the Supreme Court's direction to raze the illegally built structures to the ground.

The nearly 100-meter-high structures – taller than Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar (73 meters) – were brought to the ground in seconds/ Minutes after the demolition, the nearby buildings appeared to be safe.

Close to 500 police and traffic personnel were deployed around Supertech’s twin towers in Noida, ahead of the demolition. The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway remained shut between 2.15 pm and 2.45 pm, while a no-fly zone was instated over the city for drones.

They were demolished via a ‘controlled implosion’ to ensure minimal damage to the surroundings.