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A home in Mayfield Avenue, Dover, was hit by a lightning strike.

00:00, 10 November 2014

updated: 10:01, 10 November 2014

Lightning struck a home in Dover in the early hours of this morning, destroying its chimney.

Firefighters from Dover and Whitfield were called at 3.53am to a property in Mayfield Avenue.

Two pumps were sent but it is unknown whether the lightning caused a blaze.

Lightning struck Morrisons. Stock picture
Lightning struck Morrisons. Stock picture

A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Services said: "I don't know if it caused a fire or if anyone was injured.

"There was quite a lot of debris and crews were called back later on this morning."

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