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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant
Summary
A cooling tower of a decommissioned power plant has been demolished in the German town of Grevenbroich, with video capturing the moment the huge structure collapsed.
Clouds of white smoke rose into the air, while some of the onlookers present clapped as the controlled explosion took place at the Frimmersdorf power plant.
One local said it was "strange" to see the gap left by the missing tower, but that its removal was need to keep up with the times.
Georg Bung, a project director for German energy company RWE, said the space would be used for several things, including a large data centre.
The lignite-fired power plant was decommissioned, and now partly demolished, in line with Germany's Coal Phase-out Act.
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Clouds of white smoke rose into the air, while some of the onlookers present clapped as the controlled explosion took place at the Frimmersdorf power plant.
One local said it was "strange" to see the gap left by the missing tower, but that its removal was need to keep up with the times.
Georg Bung, a project director for German energy company RWE, said the space would be used for several things, including a large data centre.
The lignite-fired power plant was decommissioned, and now partly demolished, in line with Germany's Coal Phase-out Act.
The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.
A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.
Ms Pelicot reveals it is "inconceivable" that the man she shared her life with "could have committed these horrors".
Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.
Nazar Daletskyi's relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports from the outskirts of the Russian capital, where Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot and wounded.
Italy's capital city has introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of its iconic fountain, which had previously been free to visit.
Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.
Crowds have gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.
Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.
Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.
On the frozen surface of Kyiv's River Dnipro, men are fishing to take their minds off the war with Russia.
Authorities deliberately triggered the avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release a build up of snow.
The crustaceans, which were worth about €60,000 (£52,000) were bound for shops and restaurants in Portugal.
Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.
Dozens of people have died in the fire and more than 100 left injured.
The video shows a man trying to extinguish the flames while music can be heard playing in the background and some people film the fire on their phones.
The moment a Swiss bar was set ablaze appears to have been captured on video.
Dozens of people are believed to have died after a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations.
The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.
Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.
AI Description
The article discusses the demolition of a cooling tower at the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany. This event highlights the transition towards cleaner energy sources and the decommissioning of outdated infrastructure.