Footage shows Oxfordshire recycling plant damage after lightning strikeon October 3, 2023 at 11:17 am

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Firefighters inspect the smouldering remains of the recycling plant that exploded after a lightning strike.

Firefighters inspect the smouldering remains of the food waste recycling plant that exploded after a lightning strike.

The strike caused a biogas tank to explode at about 19:20 BST on Monday. There are no reported injuries from the blast at the facility near Yarnton, Oxfordshire.

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