The Moment a 230 Foot Tall Wind Turbine Was Blown to Pieces in a Controlled Demolition

Workers in Magdeburg, Germany were given the ultimate demolitions assignment - taking down a 230 foot wind turbine!

The team cut small triangular shapes into the tower before activating a detonator and causing a massive explosion.

Though the tower of a wind turbine often appears solid, they're actually hollow and made from steel.