Sheffield woken by blasts
A large cloud was seen for miles after chimney demolition in Hillsborough
People in Sheffield have had a rude awakening after explosions in the city at 8am today (Sunday 2 March).
The blasts are believed to the demolition of chimneys at a recycling plant in Hillsborough, which sent a cloud of dust-up that could be seen for miles.
A local resident told us, "bang on 8 o clock, dogs barking, alarms ringing out. I thought the house was falling down as it happened, and then happened again. Four explosions in a matter of seconds. If there’s not damage to some houses I’d be amazed.
We had no warning. The smoke is still visible. It looks like they’ve taken down a water tower and four chimneys."