Maradu flats demolished four months after Supreme Court order

Four months after the Supreme Court ordered the demolition of five apartment blocks at Maradu near here, the last of the apartment block of Golden Kayalorem was razed on Sunday afternoon by pressing of a trigger at 2.30 p.m, 30 minutes behind the original plan. At 11.02 a.m, the 18-floor Jain Coral Cove, comprising 125 apartments, was razed.

The 30-minute delay in the second implosion after the experts gave finishing touches to bring Golden Kayalorem down, was due to the location of two-storied children Anganwadi just 10 meters away, which was to be saved.

The blast was conducted with such a precision that no harm was done to the Anganwadi.

On Saturday, around 11.42 a.m, the 19-storied H2O Holy Faith was razed. It was followed by two blocks of Alfa Serene flats.

The Ernakulam district authorities can take pride that the demolition of five blocks over two days went as planned by the explosive experts, without any damage to the neighbourhood.

After the occupants (240 families) moved out, authorities removed doors and windows leaving just the skeleton structure to be demolished. (IANS)

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