Neighbours watch on in horror as lightning strike destroys family home in Bristol

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Neighbours were forced to look on in horror as a detached family home was set on fire by a lightning strike in Bristol.The house in Emersons Green, just east of the city, caught fire on Monday evening after being hit by a thunderbolt amid storms across the West Country.The property was engulfed in flames shortly before 6pm - though fortunately, everyone inside escaped unharmed.One person sustained an injury near the scene of the house fire, though this was unrelated to the incident itself and they were treated by ambulance crews.Avon Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the blaze at 5.55pm, and eventually brought it under control by 10pm."Upon arrival, crews found the house well alight with significant damage," a spokesman for the service said."Firefighters were able to get the fire under control and extinguish the majority of it using high-pressure hose reels and water jets."The fire is believed to have been caused by the lightning strike.Just a few miles away, Bristol Airport...

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