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2 high-rise towers in India demolished for violating laws

Explosives are detonated to demolish twin high-rise apartment towers in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Cloud of dust rises as twin high-rise apartment towers are razed to ground in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Explosives are detonated to demolish twin high-rise apartment towers in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Cloud of dust rises as twin high-rise apartment towers are razed to ground in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Twin high-rise apartment towers are seen before they are leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Cloud of dust rises as twin high-rise apartment towers are leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Debris is seen after twin high-rise apartment towers are leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) This combination photo shows Noida's twin high-rise apartment towers, above, before and below after they are leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Debris is seen after twin high-rise apartment towers are leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Nearby residential buildings are engulfed by dust as twin high-rise apartment towers are razed to ground in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Balconies of nearby residential buildings are covered with plastic to block dust during controlled demolition of twin high-rise apartment towers in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Media personnel report on a controlled demolition of twin high-rise apartment towers in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) A street is blocked with vehicles as people gather to witness a controlled demolition of twin high-rise apartment towers in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Cloud of dust rises as twin high-rise apartment towers are razed to ground in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Cloud of dust rises as twin high-rise apartment towers are razed to ground in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Cloud of dust rises as twin high-rise apartment towers are razed to ground in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Explosives are detonated to demolish twin high-rise apartment towers in Noida, outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. The demolition was done after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms. The 32-story and 29-story towers, constructed by a private builder were yet to be occupied and became India's tallest structures to be razed to the ground. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
2 high-rise towers in India demolished for violating laws