Video: Hotel implosion in Texas

By Amanda Cochran

May 25, 2012 / 8:07 AM EDT / CBS News

(CBS News) The Plaza Hotel in College Station, Texas, is no more.

The building, which stood as one of the tallest in the area for more than 30 years, was imploded in about seven seconds Thursday morning.

CBS News affiliate station KBTX reports thousands flocked to see the implosion.

Watch the KBTX video below.