Didcot power station explosion

[large_ghostman]

Didcot power station has had a massive explosion! I went around there three years ago on a school trip, alot of it has been blown off the face of the earth

 

[MaxHeadRoom78]

I grew up a few miles from there!
Max.

 

[large_ghostman]

Now AG knows your an expat you will be hounded out of Canada

 

[DerStrom8]

According to the BBC it was not really an "explosion" in the traditional sense. It was being demolished and a significant portion of it collapsed too soon. Perhaps it was caused by a controlled explosion?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-35641766

 

[large_ghostman]

According to the news earlier it was an explosion and several were hurt, then later we get a different a different story so I dont know.

 

[DerStrom8]

I just watched a video and it certainly sounds like an explosion to me. Perhaps it was a premature detonation of a controlled charge?

 

[large_ghostman]

I just watched a video and it certainly sounds like an explosion to me. Perhaps it was a premature detonation of a controlled charge?

Its looking like that but seems very sketchy! 1 dead several hurt, I dont think anyone knows what is going on. When I went there there was loads more to it than now, so when I saw the pics I thought the lot had gone, I didnt know they had already demolished alot of it. There used to be huge cooling towers

 

[Mickster]

I am wondering if it was being set up for a controlled demolition and somehow it got triggered?

 

[large_ghostman]

I am wondering if it was being set up for a controlled demolition and somehow it got triggered?

I thought that but one of the residents near to it said they normally warn them if they are going to do any blasting. Maybe it was the store or something

 

[Mickster]

If they warn them when doing any blasting and the charges triggered prematurely, like a few days prematurely, would that be a reason for no warning?

 

[DerStrom8]

I am wondering if it was being set up for a controlled demolition and somehow it got triggered?

See post #6