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Destroyed in Seconds

Destroyed in Seconds

Description: This half-hour programme packs a punch as presenter Ron Pitts presents the most shocking destructions ever caught on film, be they acts of nature such as a rampaging tornado, a well-orchestrated implosion of a massive structure or the hard-to-fathom violence of a sudden terrorist attack.
Genre: Documentary, Reality-TV
Year Released: 2008
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 91
First episode air date: August 21, 2008
Presented By: Ron Pitts
Network: Discovery Channel
Cast: Ron Pitts
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