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Two 525-feet-high nuclear power plant cooling towers in Germany were demolished in a matter of seconds on Saturday, German multinational energy company RWE AG said. The company said that the demolition was part of the nuclear phase-out being carried out in Germany. | CBS News

Germany has taken a significant step in its nuclear phaseout plan by demolishing two cooling towers at the former Gundremmingen nuclear power plant in Bavaria. The controlled explosions, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in the collapse of structures weighing approximately 56,000 tonnes of concrete. This action marks a pivotal moment in Germany's commitment to transitioning away from nuclear energy. The Gundremmingen plant had been a prominent feature of the Bavarian landscape for nearly six