A famous part of the Glasgow skyline has been demolished in the latest part of a regeneration project.
The 30-storey building at Birnie Court, one of the Red Road high-rise tower blocks, was brought down by around 88kg of explosives in a controlled blast.
The blowdown, watched by many onlookers at vantage points around the area, reduced the block to 10,000 tonnes of debris in a matter of seconds.
It was the second multi-storey to be demolished at Red Road following a similar demolition in June last year.
The blowdown is part of plans by the flats' owners, the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), to regenerate the Balornock and Barmulloch areas in the north east of the city.
Many of the former tenants of the flats have been rehoused locally in new homes.
GHA's executive director of development and regeneration, Alex McGuire, said everything went according to plan.
Speaking near the scene, he said: "It all culminates on the blowdown day but there are months of planning that go into this.
"This block's been prepared for demolition for over a year now. There are the physical aspects of stripping out all the materials from the block that you don't want to feature in the blowdown, but there's also a lot of work that takes place with the community.
"We really appreciate the co-operation of the local residents who had to get evacuated from their homes to allow this blowdown to happen.
"Blowdowns do become a bit of a spectacle but we've got to balance that with all the health and safety requirements; they're always first and foremost."
Explaining the purpose behind the operation, he said: "The demolition of the second block of flats at Red Road is another step in the ongoing regeneration of Glasgow.
"We're working with our partners to create new homes and communities across the city that people will want to live in for years to come."
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