Massive fireball lights up sky following large ‘explosion’ in Oxfordshire

A large fireball lit up the Oxfordshire sky on Monday evening (2 October) after a tank at a processing facility was struck by lightning. Waste management company Severn Trent Green Power confirmed the blaze occurred at its Cassington AD facility near Yarnton. A digester tank was struck by lightning at 7:20pm, causing gases within the tank to ignite, it said in a statement. No-one was injured, a company representative told the PA news agency. Click here for more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: