At 00 : 30 on 11 February the explosives were detonated .
The western pier destroyed , causing the aqueduct to crumble and effectively break in half , and the Ginestra bridge was also successfully destroyed .
At 00 : 30 on 11 February the explosives were detonated and the western pier destroyed , causing the aqueduct to crumble and effectively break in half , and the Ginestra bridge was also successfully destroyed .