UK: Giant Sandcastle Demolished Due to Health and Safety Fears
18th April 2012
Photos of the huge sandcastle – which measured 13ft by 6.5ft – were published today to celebrate 100 days to the Olympics. But it has since emerged that the structure was knocked down last week, shortly after it was finished, due to concerns about health and safety.
The structure, erected in Weymouth, Dorset, the venue for the Olympic sailing events later this year, cost an estimated £5,000 of taxpayers’ money and took a sand sculptor four days to build. However, as soon as publicity photos were taken, which had the words ‘100 Days To Go’ engrained on it, it was demolished.
Their tax dollars at work.
Officials were apparently concerned that if they left the 100-ton structure standing, it might fall on someone. Organisers also claimed they would have had to hire security staff if it had remained standing.
April 18th, 2012 at 12:29
I love sandcastles.