AP Spotlight A 23-story hotel in exclusive Miami locale vanishes in seconds with implosion ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 12, 2026 Apr 12, 2026 0 × In less than 20 seconds, contractors imploded the 23-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel, an iconic landmark of the Miami skyline. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIAMI — A hotel in one of Miami's most exclusive locations was demolished Sunday to make way for something bigger. People watch pyrotechnics just before the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Brickell Key on Sunday in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press kAms6>@=:E:@? 6IA6CED 4@>A=6E65 E96 4@?EC@==65 :>A=@D:@? @7 E96 7@C>6C |2?52C:? ~C:6?E2=[ |:2>: @? qC:4<6== z6J[ 2 9F>2?\>256 :D=2?5 2E E96 >@FE9 @7 E96 |:2>: #:G6C[ 24C@DD 7C@> 5@H?E@H?] xE >2C<65 E96 =2C86DE :>A=@D:@? 7@C |:2>: :? >@C6 E92? 2 564256[ @77:4:2=D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 ab\DE@CJ 3F:=5:?8[ H9:49 @A6?65 ad J62CD 28@[ 4@==2AD65 :? =6DD E92? a_ D64@?5D 7@==@H:?8 3=2DED E92E @44FCC65 2C@F?5 gib_ 2]>]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm!6@A=6 H2E49:?8 E96 :>A=@D:@? D276=J 7C@> 272C 4966C65 2?5 C64@C565 A9@?6 G:56@D 2D E96 3F:=5:?8VD 7C2>6H@C< 4@==2AD65 7@==@H:?8 2 D6C:6D @7 C2A:5 492C86D] sFDE D@@? 7:==65 E96 2:C 2D 3F:=5:?8 >2E6C:2= 4C2D965 5@H?] $@>6 H2E496CD H@C6 7246 >2D<D 2D E96J =67E E96 2C62]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Art gallery in Old Fort champions western North Carolina art McDowell legal leaders: Justice denied is a public shame See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts McDowell County leaders to hear updates on trains, parks Monday For McDowell High alum Michael Smith, education is a lifelong journey Actor in "The Pitt' is from North Carolina, raised by ER nurse mom, paramedic dad Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike Marion City Council recognizes Betty Lynch as Citizen of the Month A Miami Fire-Rescue boat surveys debris following the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Sunday on Brickell Key in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press kAm#6D:56?ED H:E9:? g__ 766E @7 E96 3F:=5:?8 H6C6 2D<65 E@ DE2J :?D:56 E96:C 2A2CE>6?ED 5FC:?8 E96 3=2DE H:E9 H:?5@HD 2?5 5@@CD 4=@D65]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ $H:C6 !C@A6CE:6D[ E96 56>@=:E:@? H:== >2<6 H2J 7@C E96 8C@F?53C62<:?8 @7 %96 #6D:56?46D 2E |2?52C:? ~C:6?E2=[ |:2>:[ 2 EH@\E@H6C F=EC2=FIFCJ 9@E6= 2?5 C6D:56?E:2= 56G6=@A>6?E D4965F=65 7@C 4@>A=6E:@? :? a_b_]k^Am kAm%96 @A6C2E:@? 7@==@HD ?62C=J EH@ J62CD @7 A=2??:?8 2?5 4@@C5:?2E:@? H:E9 DA64:2=:K65 4@?EC24E@CD 2?5 E96 4:EJ[ 56G6=@A6CD D2:5] x>A=@D:@? H2D D6=64E65 2D E96 D276DE 2?5 >@DE 677:4:6?E >6E9@5 E@ >2:?E2:? E96 AC@;64E E:>6=:?6 H9:=6 >:?:>:K:?8 5:DCFAE:@? 2?5 6?DFC:?8 E96 D276EJ @7 E96 qC:4<6== z6J 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am kAm%96 :>A=@D:@? 92AA6?65 2 4@FA=6 @7 >:?FE6D 27E6C H92E =@@<65 2?5 D@F?565 =:<6 3=F6\ 2?5 A:?<\E:?E65 7:C6H@C<D H6C6 D6E @77 ?62C E96 E@A @7 E96 3F:=5:?8]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Iconic Mandarin Oriental Hotel demolished In less than 20 seconds, contractors imploded the 23-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel, an iconic landmark of the Miami skyline. Watch Now: Related Video Trump defends naval blockade, says US will not allow ‘blackmail’ Anthropic’s Secret A.I. Model Uncovers Thousands of Critical Security Flaws Anthropic’s Secret A.I. Model Uncovers Thousands of Critical Security Flaws Hosting solar could have been a financial lifeline for this Ohio farmer Hosting solar could have been a financial lifeline for this Ohio farmer Pope departs for Africa as Trump issues scathing Truth Social post Pope departs for Africa as Trump issues scathing Truth Social post Recommended for you
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