With a series of deafening bangs heard as far away as Metairie, the old Grand Palace Hotel wilted and crumbled to the cheers of spectators who gathered Sunday morning to witness the demise of a local landmark.
The 17-story building at South Claiborne Avenue and Canal Street collapsed on schedule at 8 a.m., destroyed by 400 pounds of explosives to make way for a new teaching hospital.
An enormous brownish-gray plume rose into the air and wafted towards the lake, raining ashes on a rooftop media viewing area but largely sparing street-level spectators. State officials said air quality quickly returned to safe levels.
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