Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers are demolished in spectacular explosion
- Demolition took place at site of Philippsburg power plant near city of Karlsruhe
- Explosions triggered shortly after 6am on Thursday in south-west of country
- Timing was kept quiet to prevent crowds gathering amid coronavirus pandemic
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Two cooling towers which were part of a former nuclear power station in Germany were demolished in a series of explosions on Thursday.
The demolition, at the site of the Philippsburg power plant, near Karlsruhe, south-western Germany, took place just after 6am.
The timing of the explosions was kept quiet to prevent crowds from gathering amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Stunning pictures and video show the moment of explosion and its immediate aftermath, with plumes of dust seen billowing into the air.
The Philippsburg plant’s two reactors, run by German firm EnBW, were shut down in 2011 and 2019 as part of Germany’s plan to exit nuclear power.
Two cooling towers which were part of a former nuclear power station in Germany were demolished in a series of explosions on Thursday
The demolition, at the site of the Philippsburg power plant, near Karlsruhe, south-western Germany, took place just after 6am
The timing of the explosions was kept quiet to prevent crowds from gathering amid the coronavirus pandemic
he Philippsburg plant’s two reactors, run by German firm EnBW, were shut down in 2011 and 2019 as part of Germany’s plan to exit nuclear power
Stunning pictures and video show the moment of explosion and its immediate aftermath
Plumes of dust were seen billowing into the air after the explosions