© CCTVFootage released by state broadcaster CCTV shows a loud bang rocking the Chinese city of Shenyang today before a blaze broke out seconds after, leaving residents in shock
A lightning bolt has ignited a massive fireball over a Chinese city after it struck high-voltage power lines.
Footage shows a loud bang rocking the city of Shenyang today before a blaze broke out seconds after, leaving residents in shock.
The blast occurred near several tower blocks but caused no casualties, according to the country's state media.
The event took place during the evening rush hour in the Tiexi District of Shenyang, the provincial capital of Liaoning, reported
state broadcaster CCTV.
A flash of lightning hit the transmission lines nearly a residential compound, sparking a fire on the grass underneath.
The incident did not cause any damage to the public facility or interrupt the local electrical services, the outlet claimed.
Comment: This is the 3rd summer in a row that substantial snowfall has hit the Alps in August. See here for a report from 2018 and here for 2019.
Indications of the beginnings of a much cooler longer-term trend perhaps...?