VIDEO: Laughton house struck by lightning

A DETACHED family home was destroyed after lightning struck causing a fire to rip through the roof and engulf the upstairs bedrooms.
By Adele Forrest
Published 21st Jul 2014, 14:23 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2017, 17:56 BST

The "freak accident" occurred on Saturday (July 19) on Carson Avenue, Laughton Common, just before 6pm and luckily no one was inside the house at the time.

A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) said: "The roof of the property was on fire when four fire crews from Maltby, Mansfield Road, Rotherham and Aston stations along with an aerial ladder platform arrived at the scene.

"Firefighters used hose reels to extinguish the fire.

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"The roof of the building has partially collapsed and fire crews are working with structural engineers to determine the extent of  the damage."

Station Manager Simon Rodgers said: "This appears to be a freak accident caused by a lightning strike, thankfully the family were out at the time, or this could have been a very serious incident."

 

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