How do they demolish buildings in densely populated and built up areas without destroying things nearby?

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How do they demolish buildings in densely populated and built up areas without destroying things nearby?

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Strategically place explosives the the building collapses straight down. The explosives are usually placed around central support beams and after the explosion the structure of building is weakened to the point that it can’t hold up it’s own weight. It pretty much accordions down.

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