Search for missing power station workers resumes after demolition
THE search for three demolition workers killed when Didcot power station partially collapsed in February has resumed.
A remote-controlled explosion brought down the remaining part of the decommissioned structure in Oxfordshire yesterday.
Site owner RWE Npower said in a statement: “The controlled explosive demolition of the remaining boiler house structure at Didcot A Power Station took place today at 6am.
“The demolition was carried out with the help of remote operated robots for safety reasons and went ahead as planned. All of the structure was brought down.”
The area and debris had to be inspected and ruled safe before the search for Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and Chris Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, was resumed for the first time since May.
Only the body of Michael Collings, 53, who was also killed by the collapse, has been recovered so far.
RWE Npower said: “We understand that the time taken to locate Ken Cresswell, Chris Huxtable and John Shaw has been deeply upsetting for their families.
“Now that the building has been brought down an inspection has confirmed that the area and debris pile are safe and our contractors have resumed the recovery operation.
It is still unknown what the causes of the tragedy were.