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Dynamite or Excavator? Determining how to down edifices

The building that was being demolished but came down faster than expected almost killing one person in Kasarani, Nairobi. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

On Tuesday, February 17, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino went crashing in a sea of dust and debris, a loud staccato of explosions tearing into the cold morning air as a small crowd cheered.

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