Oxfordshire 'explosion' as lightning strike seen from A34
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Oxfordshire 'explosion' as lightning strike seen from A34
People living in and around Oxford have been left startled after seeing what has been described as "an explosion".
Householders and motorists have shared videos of the sky being lit up on Monday evening from around 7pm.
One eyewitness said: "Saw this strange pulsing sky out of our windows looking north west of Oxford. I’m guessing it’s a fire caused by the lightning storm that passed over."
A statement from Severn Trent Green Power released just after 8.30pm on Monday confirmed a digester truck had been struck by lightning around 7.20pm.
This took place at the Cassington AD Facility near Yarnton.
The statement said: "We can confirm that at around 7.20pm this evening, a digester tank at its Cassington AD facility near Yarnton, Oxfordshire, was struck by lightning resulting in the biogas within that tank igniting.
"We are working with the emergency services to secure the site and will provide further comments in due course."
Thames Valley Police has confirmed officers are at the scene.
A statement said: "Our officers are currently at the scene of a fire at a waste plant near Yarnton, Oxfordshire.
"It is believed that lightning struck gas containers at the site during bad weather this evening, causing a large fire."
It comes as rain has been falling throughout the evening accompanied by lightning strikes.
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People living in and around Oxford have been left startled after seeing what has been described as "an explosion".
Householders and motorists have shared videos of the sky being lit up on Monday evening from around 7pm.
One eyewitness said: "Saw this strange pulsing sky out of our windows looking north west of Oxford. I’m guessing it’s a fire caused by the lightning storm that passed over."
A statement from Severn Trent Green Power released just after 8.30pm on Monday confirmed a digester truck had been struck by lightning around 7.20pm.
This took place at the Cassington AD Facility near Yarnton.
The statement said: "We can confirm that at around 7.20pm this evening, a digester tank at its Cassington AD facility near Yarnton, Oxfordshire, was struck by lightning resulting in the biogas within that tank igniting.
"We are working with the emergency services to secure the site and will provide further comments in due course."
Thames Valley Police has confirmed officers are at the scene.
A statement said: "Our officers are currently at the scene of a fire at a waste plant near Yarnton, Oxfordshire.
"It is believed that lightning struck gas containers at the site during bad weather this evening, causing a large fire."
It comes as rain has been falling throughout the evening accompanied by lightning strikes.
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