A part of the Zagreb Cathedral’s north tower, 13.5 metres tall and weighing 30 tonnes, was removed on Friday because, after being damaged in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake on March 22, it risked collapsing and causing even greater damage to the cathedral and around it.
The part was removed following a controlled explosion at 17:58 hours. After the detonation, smoke appeared as part of the tarp which covered the top of the tower caught fire.
The removal began several minutes later after drones made sure the explosion had made a regular cut so that the part of the tower could be lowered in one piece. The part was removed by a 500-tonne crane as another one enveloped the whole tower and lowered it.
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