Sommerecourt 1983, Witness and Light Phenomena

Summary

In July 1983, a witness in Sommerecourt decided to investigate strange light phenomena he had observed on several nights. On the 17th, around 9:30 PM, he went to a hill with binoculars to see what was happening. Several hours later, his family found him in a state of shock, with injuries on his body and traumatized. The man claimed to have been caught by a yellow-orange fireball and dropped several kilometers away. His incoherent story and injuries led to his hospitalization. The investigation revealed that the light phenomena could have a natural explanation: an EDF high-voltage line on the hill could produce electrical arcs. The stormy weather and proximity to the 60 KV line made it plausible that the witness had suffered an electric shock, although his "abduction" story seemed hard to believe.