The lightning stab was caused by an explosion of gas at the waste processing plant in the British county of Oxfordshire. This is stated in the message of the Severn Trent Green Power, which operates in the field of renewable energy sources.
”The explosion occurred tonight as a result of a zipper in a reservoir for biogas at a factory in Kassington near Yarnton, Oxfordshire,” the company said.
Fortunately, no one was injured, and we work with emergency care services to ensure the security of the object and assess the damage as soon as possible, ”the company’s press service said.
Earlier, there were reports in the British media that as a result of a lightning strike near Oxford, an explosion occurred and a huge fire ball illuminated the sky.