00:00 Huge Fireball Lights Up Sky After Explosion in Oxfordshire
00:03 A huge fireball has been seen in Oxfordshire after reports of an explosion in the area.
00:09 The mystery bang was reported earlier this evening,
00:14 with people sharing footage of the fire on social media.
00:17 Sky News understands the incident centers around a Severn Trent water facility.
00:23 A witness told the Oxford Mail they saw a strange pulsing sky out of our windows looking
00:28 northwest of Oxford. "I'm guessing it's a fire caused by the lightning storm that passed over,"
00:34 the witness added. One person wrote on social media, "Anybody else in Oxford just see that
00:41 fireball," adding there had been a loud explosion. Another person added, "So strange, sky was
00:47 pulsating." A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain has been issued
00:53 by the Met Office over Oxfordshire. Stuart Reid wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter
00:59 Lightning Strike near Oxford, a 34. Struck something that burst into flames
01:05 Anna Cavey, who lives in Somerton, about 15 miles north of Oxford, told Sky News, "We've had the
01:12 most unbelievable thunder and lightning storm ever, it came out of nowhere and the noise was
01:17 incredible. "A lightning strike hit right outside my house and it was deafening.
01:23 It was terrifying. Awful.
01:26 Our power has just come back on, but we've been without power all evening until now."
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