Didcot A (decommissioned)

United Kingdom / England / Sutton Courtenay /
 explosion site, abandoned / shut down, thermal power station, coal-fired
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Didcot A Power Station was a coal and gas-fired power station, which ceased operation on 22 March 2013.

On 23 February 2016 emergency services had to attend Didcot A after reports of an explosion. Thames Valley Police were called after 4pm and a "major incident" has been declared. Currently, there is one confirmed fatality and an unknown amount of casualties, with emergency services unsure whether it was down to a planned demolition, the power station collapsing or an explosion at the plant.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didcot_power_stations#Didcot_A
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Coordinates:   51°37'23"N   1°15'37"W
This article was last modified 9 years ago