[font=Verdana]Destroying an iconic bridge in a place venerated by millions of Muslims was always going to be a sensitive task.[/font]

[font=Verdana]It proved to be a [/font][font=Verdana]Yorkshire[/font][font=Verdana] demolition firm's toughest assignment, because the operation had to be masterminded from 10 miles away.[/font]

[font=Verdana]The [/font][font=Verdana]Jamarat[/font][font=Verdana]Bridge[/font][font=Verdana] on the pilgrim's route to [/font][font=Verdana]Mecca[/font][font=Verdana] has been demolished with help from the Controlled Demolition Group.[/font]

[font=Verdana]Up to 3.5m Muslims a year had walked across the famous bridge in [/font][font=Verdana]Mina[/font][font=Verdana], [/font][font=Verdana]Saudi Arabia[/font][font=Verdana], to celebrate the festival of Hajj in Islam's holiest city.[/font]

[font=Verdana]But the rising toll of injuries and accidents