Boom! Dramatic video shows the moment a 100-year-old bridge in India is blown to smithereens

  • The dilapidated bridge is demolished in a controlled explosion in Thane, India
  • A loud bang can be heard as dust and debris are sent flying into the air
  • Curious locals gather to watch the ramshackle bridge being blown up

By Sophie Law For Mailonline

Published: 07:45 EST, 4 December 2018 | Updated: 09:07 EST, 4 December 2018

This is the dramatic moment a 100-year-old bridge in India is demolished using explosives. 

Footage shows a spectacular controlled explosion destroying the bridge that connected Murbad and Shahapur areas in the Thane district of Maharashtra.

Thousands of curious locals gathered to watch the dilapidated bridge spanning the Kalu river being blown up on December 3 at around 4pm.

Before: The dilapidated bridge over the Kalu river in Thane district of Maharashtra, India

Before: The dilapidated bridge over the Kalu river in Thane district of Maharashtra, India

Explosion: clouds of dust and debris as well as huge chunks of concrete are sent flying

Explosion: clouds of dust and debris as well as huge chunks of concrete are sent flying

A loud bang can be heard as dust and debris are sent flying into the air. Large chunks of concrete fall into the river below, creating a huge splash.  

The person filming the demolition can be heard cheering and laughing as the bridge is reduced to rubble. 

Large chunks of concrete fall into the Kalu river below, creating a huge splash

Large chunks of concrete fall into the Kalu river below, creating a huge splash

Huge clouds of dust hover in the air for moments after the loud explosion

Huge clouds of dust hover in the air for moments after the loud explosion

The bridge had become so run-down that heavy vehicles were banned from using last year amid fears that it would collapse. 

The state is planning to build a replacement bridge in the same location.

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Dramatic video shows the moment a 100-year-old bridge in India is blown to smithereens

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