{"id":229032,"date":"2026-04-12T22:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229032\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:29:20","slug":"miami-mandarin-oriental-implosion-dust-cloud-coats-brickell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229032\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Mandarin Oriental implosion dust cloud coats Brickell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIA_107MandarinDemo09NEWPPP.JPG\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"The dust cloud from the Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key wafted west through parts of Brickell.\" alt=\"The dust cloud from the Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key wafted west through parts of Brickell.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The dust cloud from the Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key wafted west through parts of Brickell.<\/p>\n<p>                Pedro Portal<\/p>\n<p>            pportal@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n<p>A controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key filled the air with a cloud of dust Sunday, causing some to run and others to protect their face, several videos show.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage posted on Instagram showed some people running through the streets after the demolition, which took place around 8:30 a.m. One woman could be seen covering her nose and mouth, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXCPdGzCRgD\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">according to the social media post.<\/a> In a separate video <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/969234838948169\">posted on Facebook<\/a>, one man can be heard saying the smoke \u201chas taken over Brickell\u201d while another man walks by in a face mask.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in Brickell Key or nearby neighborhoods were not evacuated during the demolition. Those who live or work within an 800-foot exclusion zone were instructed to stay inside.<\/p>\n<p>But <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/miami-dade\/brickell\/article315347583.html\">hundreds of people were standing outside<\/a> to watch the 23-story building collapse. The onlookers dispersed while dust headed west toward Brickell Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Property developer Swire Properties and the City of Miami didn\u2019t immediately respond Sunday to questions about the dust cloud\u2019s effect on air quality in Brickell and nearby neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Swire <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/traffic\/article315370889.html\">said prior to Sunday\u2019s demolition that it had made efforts to mitigate the impact,<\/a> including removing concrete walls, drywall and hazardous materials from the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDust, debris and vibrations are typical during both conventional and implosion demolitions,\u201d according to a document from developer and owner Swire Properties. \u201cThe main difference is that, in the case of an implosion, these results are condensed into a much shorter timeline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/313699071\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776032960_277_Headshots AGS 036 .jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Sofia Saric\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The dust cloud from the Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key wafted west through parts of Brickell. 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