VIDEO shows a huge explosion lighting up the sky near Oxford tonight.
Terrified social media users took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share footage of huge flames erupting northwest of Oxfordshire after a loud bang.
Some members of the public reported experiencing a momentary loss of power shortly after the explosion.
Power company Severn Trent Green Power released a statement explaining that a lightning strike hit one of the company’s tanks and lit it on fire.
Thames Valley Police confirmed that “it is believed that lightning struck gas containers at the site during bad weather” causing the issue. Police added that there are no injuries caused by the incident.
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