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Didcot power station: Explosives to be used in demolition | Didcot power station: Explosives to be used in demolition |
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Explosives are to be used to demolish the remaining section of the collapsed Didcot Power Station. | Explosives are to be used to demolish the remaining section of the collapsed Didcot Power Station. |
Four workers were killed and five injured in the collapse in February, with one body recovered from the site. | Four workers were killed and five injured in the collapse in February, with one body recovered from the site. |
RWE Npower said it knew controlled explosions at the site would be distressing for the missing workers' families. | RWE Npower said it knew controlled explosions at the site would be distressing for the missing workers' families. |
The firm said it would ensure the remaining building falls away from the existing debris pile. | The firm said it would ensure the remaining building falls away from the existing debris pile. |
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The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out a joint investigation with police into the cause of the collapsed boiler house. | The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out a joint investigation with police into the cause of the collapsed boiler house. |
A spokesman for RWE Npower said: "The recovery work can only be completed safely once the unstable standing structure has been brought down. | A spokesman for RWE Npower said: "The recovery work can only be completed safely once the unstable standing structure has been brought down. |
"Having explored other manual options, our experts have made it clear that the quickest and safest way to bring the building down is by controlled explosive demolition." | "Having explored other manual options, our experts have made it clear that the quickest and safest way to bring the building down is by controlled explosive demolition." |
The recovery mission began on 19 March and is being supported by forensic archaeologists and structural engineers, with drones and cameras gathering information. | The recovery mission began on 19 March and is being supported by forensic archaeologists and structural engineers, with drones and cameras gathering information. |
The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea; Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not yet been found. | The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea; Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not yet been found. |
The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Brotton in Teesside, was recovered from the site. | The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Brotton in Teesside, was recovered from the site. |
RWE Npower said the families of the missing have been told about the plans. | RWE Npower said the families of the missing have been told about the plans. |
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