Redcar's blast furnace demolished on Teesworks site
Redcar's blast furnace demolished on Teesworks siteRedcar's blast furnace has been demolished in a controlled explosion, changing the Teesside skyline forever.
A 800ft exclusion zone was put in place for observers to watch the levelling of the structure, the casting houses, the dust catcher and conveyors, which were felled in a matter of seconds. An industrial landmark since the 1970s, the furnace stood 365ft high and once produced 3.6 million tonnes of iron a year.Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on
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