Families of missing men’s worst fears realised.
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.
In a statement, 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 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.
“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.”
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