In Louisiana State of America, the government blew up the 22-storey Hertz Tower by bombing it. In just 15 seconds, this beautiful skyscraper turned into a five-storey pile of rubble. Efforts were being made to save this building for some years, but all the efforts to save it were in vain as soon as the building collapsed on Saturday. According to the report, the building was badly damaged due to the cyclone Laura that hit the city four years ago and since then this building was completely empty.
On Saturday, the 22-story Hertz Tower, located on the banks of the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was blown up using a bomb. The building was demolished in the presence of the city’s mayor Nick Hunter. This building was completely empty for the past four years. There was a court dispute between the building’s owners and the real estate firm Hertz Investment Group over the compensation for its demolition. After an agreement between the two parties, the court ordered the building to be demolished.
On Saturday, the team planted a bomb inside the building and blew it up. The Hertz Tower turned into a 5-story pile in just 15 seconds. The building was formerly known as the Capital One Tower. For more than four decades, the building was a major attraction in the city of Lake Charles, but the building was badly damaged by the 2020 hurricanes that hit southwest Louisiana. Its windows were broken and it was covered with tarpaulin.
According to The Advocate report, for the past four years, there was a legal battle going on in the court between the building’s owners and Los Angeles-based real estate firm Hertz Investment Group over the deal of the building. The building’s owners were considering it for $167 million. Eventually, a settlement was reached between the two parties. The amount of the settlement is not mentioned in the report.
Several attempts were made to save the building
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter had a mixed reaction to the building’s explosion. Before the explosion, Hunter said, “I know the city worked very hard to save it, but ultimately … it’s too much work to do.” He was in office when the 2020 hurricane hit. There was no other option but to demolish the building.”