Extreme weather causes blaze and shuts airport (opens original article in a new tab)

Extreme weather in Bristol caused a house fire, airport closure, and school shutdowns due to lightning strikes and flooding.

• Extreme weather caused a lightning strike that set a house on fire in Emersons Green, Bristol
• Bristol Airport closed due to lightning damage, with flights diverted to Manchester
• Dozens of schools in the West of England closed as heatwave and storms caused flooding and infrastructure damage