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German bridge demolished using 120kgs of explosives

Guardian, 07 Feb 2022
A 70-metre-high old Autobahn bridge was demolished for safety reasons in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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The controlled detonation had to be monitored closely to prevent damage to the new bridge which was built alongside the old one. It was the first time ever a bridge of that height was detonated in Germany

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