Sometimes we build things only to knock them down. The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, once a landmark, now just dust underneath a newer brighter shinier night spot in the Vegas sky. Even though its fun to see new things built, I think it's even more fun to knock the old things down. Do you remember the silo that walked across the barnyard?

Well this is the case of a smokestack that was supposed to be leveled. Trained professionals could bring a tower like this down basically in its foundation, obviously the folks in this video skimped a little on the professional demolition team. Judging by the snapping power lines and the screams of frightened children, something went horribly wrong before this tower hit the ground.

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