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| Nuclear cooling towers demolished | Nuclear cooling towers demolished |
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| The landmark cooling towers at Chapelcross nuclear power station have been demolished by controlled explosion. | The landmark cooling towers at Chapelcross nuclear power station have been demolished by controlled explosion. |
| The four 300ft stacks were brought down at 0900 BST on Sunday. | The four 300ft stacks were brought down at 0900 BST on Sunday. |
| Their demolition is part of the decommissioning process at the plant, near Annan in Dumfriesshire, which has dominated the skyline since 1959. | Their demolition is part of the decommissioning process at the plant, near Annan in Dumfriesshire, which has dominated the skyline since 1959. |
| The towers were brought down in 10 seconds, generating an estimated 25,000 tonnes of rubble. | The towers were brought down in 10 seconds, generating an estimated 25,000 tonnes of rubble. |
| British Nuclear Group installed a webcam at the site so internet users could witness the towers' collapse live. The company also intends to make a DVD available. | |
| A 200-metre exclusion zone was enforced around the site and police road closures were also put in place from 0700 BST until 1030 BST. | A 200-metre exclusion zone was enforced around the site and police road closures were also put in place from 0700 BST until 1030 BST. |
| Thousands of spectators turned out to witness the event. | Thousands of spectators turned out to witness the event. |