Coal Plant Cooling Tower Disappears in Cloud of Dust
A cooling tower at a https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/Kohlekraftwerk-Mehrum-130-Meter-hoher-Kuehlturm-gesprengt,kohlekraftwerk174.html">decommissioned coal-fired power plant was destroyed with a controlled explosion in Hohenhameln, Germany, on Saturday, April 12. According to https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/Kohlekraftwerk-Mehrum-130-Meter-hoher-Kuehlturm-gesprengt,kohlekraftwerk174.html">local reports , the 130-meter structure collapsed after the detonation of 150 kg of explosives. The power plant was https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/Kohlekraftwerk-Mehrum-130-Meter-hoher-Kuehlturm-gesprengt,kohlekraftwerk174.html">expected to be fully demolished by 2027, with a new gas-fired power plant to be built on the site. Footage here, recorded by Jan Schroth, shows the moment the massive concrete structure collapsed. (Footage by Jan Schroth/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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