Didcot A demolition: Main building blown up

Explosions have been heard across the Oxfordshire countryside as part of the main building at Didcot A Power Station was demolished.

Three of its six cooling towers were blown up in July last year.

A section of the 48m (157ft)-high main building came down just after 09:00 BST.

Part of the A4130 was closed at Southmead Industrial Estate during the blast. The rest of the main building will be demolished later in the year.

Three of Didcot A's six cooling towers were demolished in July last year

Hundreds of people turned out to watch the first towers come down last year, despite warnings of a huge dust cloud.

A spokeswoman said the building had been washed down to minimise the amount dust created by the latest blast.

The demolition of Didcot A, which was decommissioned in March 2013, started almost two years ago.

The northern cooling towers and chimney are expected to be demolished next spring and summer, with full clearance of the site expected by September 2016.

The rest of the main building will be demolished later in the year

The northern cooling towers and chimney are expected to be demolished next spring and summer