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Photos: Destruction of Las Vegas hotel does not quite succeed

February 10, 2015 10:40AM ET

An elevator shaft is left standing after demolition crews implode aging Clarion Hotel

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Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first casino implosion in Las Vegas since the New Frontier Hotel & Casino was brought down in 2007. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
The 12-story, 200-room hotel was set to demolish at 2:30 AM, but was delayed for thirty minutes when police discovered five people inside the blast zone. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
The building has stood at its off-strip location since 1970. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
Originally named The Royal Inn, it has operated under the names Paddlewheel Hotel Casino, The Royal Americana Hotel, The Greek Isles Hotel & Casino and, after being purchased by Debbie Reynolds in 1992, the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
The Clarion closed for good in September 2014 after being purchased by a Las Vegas developer for $22.5 million. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
The developer, Lorenzo Doumani, plans to turn the six-acre property into a mixed-use resort. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
The implosion took 10 seconds. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel
When the dust settled, the tower around the elevator shaft remained standing. Unsure of what went wrong, demolition crews say it will take another blast to finish the job. Ethan Miller / Getty Images