Watch as demolition floors 60,000-tonne structure in one of largest explosive operations in last 75 years

Incredible footage has emerged of one of the largest explosive demolition operations in the UK in the past 75 years. The mammoth Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) Plant in Teesside was be brought down by explosive demolition this morning (October 1).

The explosion saw 1.6 tonnes of explosives being used to level the 65-metre building. The demolition was made up of three blasts over a seven second period, bringing the 60,000-tonne structure down, reports Teesside Live.

Residents across Teesside have reported being able to hear the blast from miles away. One Redcar woman said they heard it there and a Skelton resident added: "I thought my roof had come off".

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Everyone at the scene was trying to get the best view possible - knowing they would only have seconds to capture the sight. To prepare the parcel of land for the blowdown, a £25m project has been carried out over the past 12 months to pull down a series of large industrial shed buildings and seven tall chimney stacks that made up part of the 30-acre steelmaking facility.

Major plant items and equipment have also been stripped out from the facility to prepare it for demolition. When operational, molten iron from the Redcar blast furnace was transported to the BOS Plant via brick-lined “torpedo” tubes, where it was then refined to produce steel.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said demolition is a 'bittersweet' event: "Each demolition of the former steelmaking structures on this site is a bittersweet moment as they have played such a huge part in shaping our communities, people and identity for decades.

"Ever since the SSI steelworks closure