22-storey skyscraper demolished, turns to dust within seconds in US

The 22-storey abandoned Hertz Tower in Lake Charles in US' Louisiana crashed within seconds in a planned implosion. A demolition crew set off a series of explosions inside the building. A series of hurricanes ripped through southwest Louisiana in 2020, damaging the building. The skyscraper's owner Hertz estimated repairs at $167 million and its insurer wouldn't pay the full amount.

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