Oxford 'explosion' after lightning strike seen from A34
This took place at the Cassington AD Facility near Yarnton.
The statement said: "We can confirm that at around 7.20pm this evening, a digester tank at its Cassington AD facility near Yarnton, Oxfordshire, was struck by lightning resulting in the biogas within that tank igniting.
"We are working with the emergency services to secure the site and will provide further comments in due course."
It comes as rain has been falling throughout the evening accompanied by lightning strikes.
The Cassington AD (Waste AD) plant is a Biomass power plant located in the United Kingdom. Cassington AD (Waste AD) has a peak capacity of 2.1 MW which is generated by Biomass. The current owner and operator of the Cassington AD (Waste AD) facility is Agrivert
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23829165.oxford-explosion-lightning-strike-seen-a34/