The shocking moment a football match was interrupted by the demolition of four towers over one hundred meters

This Sunday, British team Barton Town FC were shocked during a game they were playing at Rugeley, Staffordshire, in central England. It was that while the actions were taking place on the green grass, a roar forced the duel to stop for a few seconds during which the players were perplexed.

Some present were able to seize the moment when four gigantic towers nearly 120 meters high disappeared in the blink of an eye following a scheduled demolition which was postponed a few meters from the field. Separated by a grove and a street, play proceeded normally until explosions were heard.

The buildings were part of the old power station of the site which ceased its activities on June 8, 2016, 60 years after the start of construction. At the start of the year, the project was approved to build a sustainable housing complex where there will also be large green spaces and a school, as well as a few shops. In its time, IThe coal-fired power plant provided electricity to millions of homes in the region and it was one of the last links this region of central England had with its coal heritage.

“This revolutionary redevelopment will breathe new life into the local community, offering new jobs, thousands of low-carbon homes and a new school, while supporting our ambitious climate commitments,” explained Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State of Business, Energy and Clean Growth.

The demolition of the four towers which emitted the cooling fumes was the last step to be able to start work now and the players of Barton Town FC were luxury spectators as the landscape of the region changed forever. . In addition, to avoid the contagion of the coronavirus, the people responsible for blasting the place have prohibited the presence of the public in the surroundings to avoid the crowding of people that we usually see in this type of event. Instead, they filmed the entire process and streamed it live on social media.

Despite this, several neighbors have come to the scene to record Rugeley’s historic event with their cellphones and witness a change of scenery. At this moment, the footballers were in full swing when they heard the roar and were puzzled as they saw how the huge towers collapsed causing such an uproar that he forced them to stop. After the astonishment, the match continued its normal course.

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