Moment of Controlled Demolition in Antakya
The demolition process of buildings that were heavily damaged in the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş in Hatay’s Antakya district continues. A 7-storey apartment building located in General Şükrü Kanatlı District, which was among the buildings demolished by court decision, was demolished with a construction machine in a controlled manner.
The moment of destruction stunned those who saw it as the apartment collapsed like paper. In the images reflected on the citizen’s mobile phone camera, it was seen that the building was demolished in a controlled manner and no negative events occurred.
The ongoing demolition and debris removal work in Hatay is progressing rapidly and is being carried out meticulously to safely remove risky structures in the region.