Glasgow, UK. 09th Oct, 2015. Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is preparing for the demolition of the multistorey flats at Red Road, Glasgow using controlled explosions on Sunday 11 October 2015. This is the biggest controlled demolition of its kind - ever - in the United Kingdom. The flats had been used to accommodate immigrants and refugees who have now been rehoused. It had been planned to demolish the flats a part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony but this was withdrawn after substantial public opposition. Credit: Findlay/Alamy Live News
Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is preparing for the demolition of the multistorey flats at Red Road, Glasgow using controlled explosions on Sunday 11 October 2015. This is the biggest controlled demolition of its kind - ever - in the United Kingdom. The flats had been used to accommodate immigrants and refugees who have now been rehoused. It had been planned to demolish the flats a part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony but this was withdrawn after substantial public opposition.
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Location: Red Road Flats, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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