Capital One Tower, the tallest building in Lake Charles, is demolished

LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KLFY ) — The Capital One Tower, the tallest building in Lake Charles, is no more.

The building was imploded beginning at 8 a.m. this morning. Watch above as Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition takes the building down with a controlled implosion.

The building has been a blight to the city, since it was heavily damaged during the 2020 hurricanes. It became a symbol of the destruction of Hurricane Laura, and has been vacant and unusable since.

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