<p>The British Police said on Monday (Oct 2) that they were attending the scene of a fire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike on gas containers near Oxford. A video shared on X by user @Knocker showed a huge fireball lighting up the night sky over the city. "We felt a shockwave and heard a loud rumble in the distance. I started recording about 10 seconds after we heard it when I spotted it from the balcony (we didn't know where it came from until then)," @Knocker said in another post.</p>

<h3><strong>Here's a look at that video (Credits- X/@Knocker)</strong></h3>

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<p>He added that the fire was reported at the Severn Trent Green Power Cassington AD Facility. "At around 19:20 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," a statement from the company shared on Facebook said.</p>

<p>The police, meanwhile, said the lightning struck gas containers at the site during bad weather, causing a large fire. "No one is believed to have been hurt, but emergency services remain at the scene," the police said in a post on X. Further details are awaited.&nbsp;</p>

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The British Police said on Monday (Oct 2) that they were attending the scene of a fire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike on gas containers near Oxford.

The British Police said on Monday (Oct 2) that they were attending the scene of a fire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike on gas containers near Oxford. A video shared on X by user @Knocker showed a huge fireball lighting up the night sky over the city. "We felt a shockwave and heard a loud rumble in the distance. I started recording about 10 seconds after we heard it when I spotted it from the balcony (we didn't know where it came from until then)," @Knocker said in another post. Here's a look at that video (Credits- X/@Knocker) Explosion North-West of Oxford. pic.twitter.com/d7ypIdvs2m — Knocker (@Knocker) October 2, 2023 × He added that the fire was reported at the Severn Trent Green Power Cassington AD Facility. "At around 19:20 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," a statement from the company shared on Facebook said. The police, meanwhile, said the lightning struck gas containers at the site during bad weather, causing a large fire. "No one is believed to have been hurt, but emergency services remain at the scene," the police said in a post on X. Further details are awaited. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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