The Kennedy tower located in the town of Loos near Lille (North), was demolished by lightning using 800 kg of explosives this Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.
An event not without emotions for the inhabitants of the Kennedy tower located in the town of Loos near Lille (North).
This Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., they attended the demolition by lightning of the 95 -meter -high building, using 800 kg of explosives installed in different places in the building.
A demolition said by “Lunging”. It only took a few seconds for the tower to collapse on itself.
Disappearing in a thick cloud of dust.
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Images of the demolition of the Kennedy tower.
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© Stéphane Deboffles / FTV
Recognition then took place to ensure that no neighboring building was impacted.
A delicate operation, which required several months of preparation: between the renunciation of the inhabitants and the installation of the technical devices.
The lightning of the highest tower north of Paris required a lot of means and preparation time. “Global on the site, all understood: police, firefighters, ambulances … We are more than 200 people on site since this morning”, Details Emeline Sénéchal, heritage project chef at Parttenord.
The security system should be lifted around 3 p.m. and residents will be able to return to their homes in the afternoon.