A lightning strike has caused a huge gas explosion at a food waste recycling plant in Oxfordshire. Severn Trent Green Power, which processes food waste, confirmed that lightning struck a tank at its plant in Yarnton on Monday evening, October 2. JUST IN: A massive explosion went off in Oxford, UK. pic.twitter.com/3XJBx4dCB7 — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 2, 2023 In a statement, the firm said: “Severn Trent Green Power can confirm that at around 7.20pm this …
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Usain Bolt has shown the world his newborn daughter’s face for the first time and he also revealed her name. The award-winning Jamaican sprinter, 33, welcomed a daughter in May with his girlfriend Kasi Bennett and he revelaed today that his daughter’s name is Olympia Lightning Bolt. He shared photos of his daughter as he celebrated his girlfriend Kasi on her 21st birthday. He captioned the photos: “I want to wish my gf @kasi.b a happy birthday …
Three FRSC officials have died after they were struck by lightning in Ogun State. The tragedy occured early on Wednesday, June 17, in the ancient town of Ilese, near Ijebu -Ode, in Ijebu North-East local government area of Ogun State. The lightning struck at about 10am while officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were preparing for the early morning parade within the vicinity of their office located at the old toll gate. According to Vanguard, …
A 3-year-old girl named Boluwatife has been taken to the hospital by Good Samaritans after lightning left her with severe burns and struck her mother dead. In a video shared online, the little girl is seen writhing in pain as kindhearted Nigerians gathered to take her to the hospital. Abiodun, the kind lady who rescued the girl, said she found her lying on a table on Sunday afternoon. The girl had slept outside on that table even after …
A man has died after he was struck by lightning during a downpour in Edo state. The man, identified simply as Mr. Edafe, died on Thursday, June 4, in Benin, Edo State. The deceased was reportedly working at a building site around the Cattle Market in Asoro Hill, on Ekehuan Road, when the rain started. He took refuge in a nearby uncompleted building. While there, waiting for the rain to subside, he was struck by lightning and he died …