Some of it could be used by environmentalists interested in building an artificial fishing reef off the coast of Atlantic City.

He estimated the remaining pile of rubble is about eight stories tall, and would be removed by June 10. It was exciting.' The former Trump Plaza casino is imploded on Wednesday, Feb. Overall, it took the structure less than 20 seconds to collapse. The former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground.Ī series of loud explosions rocked the building around 9 a.m., and it started to collapse almost like a wave from back to front until it went straight down in a giant cloud of dust that enveloped the beach and Boardwalk. Former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City demolished 01:42Ī spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party - and a future president honed his instincts for bravado and hype - was reduced to a smoking pile of rubble on Wednesday.

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