UK: A huge fireball rises into the sky over Oxford after the explosion
The images are worthy of the best Hollywood special effects. An impressive fireball was seen on Monday evening in the UK county of Oxford, while several testimonies on social networks point to an explosion in the area, several Anglo-Saxon media outlets reported such as Sky News Or the BBC.
The fire broke out at the site of waste management company, Severn Trent Green Power, near the town of Yarnton, according to the local tabloid. Oxford Mail. “This morning, a digester from our home in Cassington, near Yarnton, in Oxfordshire, was broken by the food, causing an explosion in our biogas reservoirs,” he said to the society in a public press communication on his son. Facebook account.
Severn Trent Green Power continued: “Fortunately, no one was hurt,” stressing, “We are working with emergency services to ensure the safety of the site and assess the extent of the damage as quickly as possible.” The Met Office, Britain’s national meteorological service, issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for the evening in Oxfordshire. Residents are asked to stay home and close their windows.
Power outages were reported in several nearby towns. Six vehicles and 40 firefighters were deployed at the plant, which processes food waste into biogas. Local police said officers were also at the scene. “It is believed that lightning struck the gas containers when the weather was bad this evening, causing a major fire.” Thames Valley Police writes on.
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