Miami Beach hotel that hosted The Beatles imploded after falling into disrepair

The 17-storey hotel tower of the Deauville Beach Resort on Miami Beach implodes (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)

A once luxurious Miami Beach hotel that hosted The Beatles and president John F Kennedy during its 1960s heyday was imploded on Sunday after falling into disrepair and abandonment over recent years.

The 17-storey Deauville Hotel fell into itself after a series of explosions were set off, sending up a large cloud of dust.