Clare church spire collapses in flames after lightning strike

A ‘huge flash of lightning’ was seen and a ‘massive bang’ heard across a wide area of Co Clare

The timber spire of a church in Ruan, Co Clare, ablaze after it was hit by lightning early Sunday morning. Picture: Press 22

The timber spire of a church in Co Clare crashed to the ground in flames after it was struck by lightning in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The alarm was raised at around 3.45am when emergency services were alerted to a fire at the church in Ruan.