FIREFIGHTERS have been called out to a home in Shotley following a report that it has been struck by lightning.

Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang before the fire started in the property in Kirkton Close.

It is understood two fire engines are currently on the scene.

An eye-witness said: “I heard a flash and bang. The fire is coming through the windows and the roof has gone.”

A spokeswoman for Suffolk police said officers had attended as groups of people were in the streets watching the fire service work.