In a cloud of smoke and with a thunderous blast three historic towers were demolished today after dominating an English town's skyline for more than four decades.
The three southern towers of Didcot A power station in Oxfordshire were brought down by more than 180kg of explosives in a matter of seconds.
Hundreds of locals are thought to have defied the guidance issued by power company RWE npower to stay away from the site and watch the demolition via a webcam livestream.
The last time the cooling towers could be seen dominating the Oxfordshire skyline. Moments later, 180kg of explosives sent them crashing to the ground
The three cooling towers collapse in the explosion. The demolition was carried out in the early hours of the morning due to health and safety concerns
The incredible images show the three cooling towers, each approximately 100m tall, collapsing simultaneously in the early hours of the morning
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