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Regeneration work is set to begin almost immediately to transform the area into a bustling shopping and entertainment district

Four unfinished towers in Mina Zayed Plaza pictured just before the detonation at 8am on Friday. All photos by Victor Besa / The National

Hundreds of explosive charges are detonated inside the structures

The buildings collapse in a controlled operation sending debris into a cordoned off port area

Work on the towers began in 2007 but stalled in the 2009 financial crisis and have stood empty for the past decade

The three smaller towers topple followed by the taller fourth

In total 144 floors between the four towers were brought down

Dust and debris cascades into the surrounding streets, which were cleared by police on Thursday

Regeneration work is set to begin almost immediately to transform the area into a bustling shopping and entertainment district

Regeneration work is set to begin almost immediately to transform the area into a bustling shopping and entertainment district

Four unfinished towers in Mina Zayed Plaza pictured just before the detonation at 8am on Friday. All photos by Victor Besa / The National

Hundreds of explosive charges are detonated inside the structures

The buildings collapse in a controlled operation sending debris into a cordoned off port area

Work on the towers began in 2007 but stalled in the 2009 financial crisis and have stood empty for the past decade

The three smaller towers topple followed by the taller fourth

In total 144 floors between the four towers were brought down

Dust and debris cascades into the surrounding streets, which were cleared by police on Thursday

Regeneration work is set to begin almost immediately to transform the area into a bustling shopping and entertainment district

Regeneration work is set to begin almost immediately to transform the area into a bustling shopping and entertainment district

Mina Plaza demolition: Abu Dhabi tears down towers in seconds ahead of port regeneration

The blast was heard across the capital as four towers and 144 floors were razed to the ground

November 27, 2020

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