Residents of Oxford and its surrounding areas were left bewildered on Monday evening as an unexplained phenomenon lit up the night sky, leaving many to describe it as an “explosion.” Videos and eyewitness accounts flooded social media platforms, showcasing a bizarre celestial display that unfolded around 7 pm.
One eyewitness, who captured the strange occurrence on camera, speculated, “Saw this strange pulsing sky out of our windows looking north-west of Oxford. I’m guessing it’s a fire caused by the lightning storm that passed over.