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Huge explosion topples power plant chimneys

Moment power station chimneys crumble 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) 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.
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