Repairs to the power plant struck by lightning in Oxfordshire are ongoing, the company has confirmed.

The Severn Trent Green Power waste plant was struck by lightning on Monday (October 2) evening causing it to go up in flames.

The fire broke out at the processing facility at around 7.20pm after lightning struck a digester tank and ignited the biogas inside.

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It came after the company received permission from Oxfordshire County Council in June to install a 22m high metal column which was intended to divert lightning strikes away from the plant.

The company has refused to confirm or deny that the mast was in place at the time of the explosion.

A Severn Trent Green Power spokesperson said: “The site is built and operates in line with all required industry standards.

"Parts of the Cassington plant are operational today, whilst repairs to the tops of three containers continue.

"All services provided by Green Power from Cassington have been maintained throughout with operations diverted to different sites.”

At the height of the fire, 40 fire and rescue personnel from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue helped deal with the blaze.

Thames Valley Police were also called to the scene with officers leaving the site at 4am the following morning.

The Chipping Norton-based company confirmed that no one was injured in the blast but told people to stay away from the site on Tuesday (October 3).