Demolition 'history' as eight cooling towers fall

Landmark cooling towers at a decommissioned power station in Nottinghamshire have been demolished.

Contractors said the flattening of the eight 114m (375ft) structures at Cottam Power Station was the largest simultaneous demolition of cooling towers ever carried out.

The coal-fired complex, opened in 1968, was capable of generating enough electricity for 3.7 million homes and was originally only designed to be operational for 30 years, but its life was extended to 2019, when it closed for good.

The operation, which took place on Thursday, was the ninth demolition event at the EDF-owned site as part of a phased clearance.

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