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The Independent
a day ago
- General
- The Independent
Huge explosion topples power plant chimneys
The 800- and 500-foot-tall chimneys of an old coal-fired power station in Tennessee have been demolished in a controlled explosion. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has released footage of the planned blast at the Bull Run Fossil Plant. Video captured a massive explosion and a loud bang as the chimneys toppled in a large cloud of smoke. The Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton was retired in 2023 as part of TVA's clean power initiatives. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
a day ago
- General
- The Independent
Moment 800-foot-tall power station chimney crumbles to ground in blast
The 800 and 500-foot-tall chimneys of an old coal-fired power station in Tennessee have been demolished in a controlled explosion. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released footage of the planned blast at the Bull Run Fossil Plant on Saturday (28 June). Video shows a huge explosion, followed by a loud bang, before one of the chimneys topples in a massive cloud of smoke and crumbles to the ground. 'Demolition experts safely imploded the 500-foot and 800-foot stacks at the retired Bull Run Fossil Plant,' TVA said in a statement. Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton was retired in 2023 to make way for TVA's clean power initiatives.
