Glasgow tower blocks fail to fall

It should have been the end of the road for six tower blocks in Glasgow, Scotland. But the planned mass demolition of the buildings which had been part of the city landscape for years did not go to plan.

After the explosions and the smoke two defiant buildings remained partially upright. The block of flats is known locally as the Red Road Towers.

Botched demolition of Glasgow towers leaves two of the six buildings standing http://t.co/7YSefS073Rpic.twitter.com/7HoCWun7gH

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 11, 2015

An official apology followed the botched demolition

Glasgow city officials apologise for towers' botched demolition http://t.co/fCUw821XCp

— The Guardian (@guardian) October 12, 2015