Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS): Two multi-storied buildings in a leading IT park in Hyderabad were demolished  on Saturday.

Buildings 7 and 8 in Raheja Mindspace IT Park in Madhapur were demolished to construct new buildings in their place.

Latest technology was used to raze G+4 buildings early in the morning.

Edifice and Jet Demolition carried out controlled demolitions.

Video clips of controlled demolitions were widely circulated on social media. The demolitions raised a huge storm of dust.

It took all precautions to protect other multi-storied structures in the IT Park from any damage.

The IT Park is located at the heart of Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy (Hitec) City, the IT hub. The park houses several IT giants and a five-star hotel.

The demolition was part of Mindspace REIT's larger strategy to undertake infrastructure and workspace upgrades with the intent of staying contemporary, impactful, and environmentally responsible.