Unexplained Flashes

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From the UK, 27th January 2022.

Did you see a mysterious flash in the sky across Milton Keynes last night?

'Residents spotted a flashing light in the sky across Milton Keynes last night, leaving many confused.
Dozens of people have taken to social media to report seeing 'flashes' in the sky across Milton Keynes
yesterday at around 5:30pm. Following the flash, many residents also reported a small powercut.

Ian Burt, from the Fairfields area of Milton Keynes sent us footage that his CCTV camera captured at
around 5:36pm. One resident commented on the mysterious moment saying: "Wondered why it went
totally dark in Kingston Tesco for a brief moment.. was very strange!" 

"I saw 2 massive flashes out walking dog - the whole sky lit up, I did wonder what the heck they were!!"
One responded. Another said: "I thought I saw a flash while I was driving but thought nothing of it.
Then the street lights were flickering."

There is a mystery surrounding the flash of light and power cuts, the Independent today reported that
blasts of flashing radio waves came from a mysterious nearby object in space.
Some residents have reported that a swan flew into the power line...'

MKFM:


April 2019.

Mystery as hundreds witness 'bizarre flash of light' in night sky as TVs flicker

'Hundreds of people across Stoke-on-Trent reportedly witnessed the night sky being flooded
by a mysterious “green-turquoise flash” as their lights and TVs flickered during the strange
phenomenon.

Last night, communities across the city said they had seen the unexplained flash which resembled
sheet lightning and did not have any sound. StokeonTrent Live said it had been inundated with
messages from people in the area who claimed their electrical appliances started switching on
and off during the unexplained glow. Up to 8,000 households were reportedly hit by either a
power outage or flickers. 

Bex Skinner, 33 told the newspaper: "It was very fast, a bluish flash of light filled the sky almost
like sheet lightning without the sound. "It happened at around 9.50pm, it was very bizarre." 
Another Stoke resident described it as “a green-turquoise flash” which lasted for “a split second”
followed by “a brief squeal of an alarm”. 

Twenty miles away in Market Drayton firefighters received reports of a  “blue flash” and “sparks”.
One Twitter user with the handle @NiallConroy wrote: "Did anyone near Stoke just see a massive
blue flash fill up the entire sky?!".

Another calling themselves Honest Stokie said: "What the hell was that massive flash about 10 mins
ago in Stoke?!" The fire service in Marklet Drayton said it responded to reports of an "electrical fire"
at 9.10pm but upon arrival it found nothing. 

It said: "To confirm following last night's incident of reports of the sky lighting up blue, and a large
power outage across the Market Drayton area, we did not encounter any aliens from outer space...'

The Express:

Woaaaaah. That is some eerie stuff, BIAD. Especially with the power outages. My flashes were a lot smaller, like brilliantly bright pinpoints of light, but they were that same blue-ish color. No power failures, but I've had several malfunctions around the house since I seen the two flashes including an electrical outlet failing upstairs as well as the dishwasher acting up. Not sure of any correlation there. My appliances are on the "ripe" side, and the outlet in question was added in as an afterthought by the previous owners, but the timing is funny nonetheless.