'Like fireballs from the sky': Mysterious red flares ignite fires and burn holes in London homes

Mystery surrounds a shower of red flares which fell on houses, cars and boats by the River Thames in east London, sparking fires and damaging homes as they plunged from the sky. Footage shows the skyline illuminated by red flashes and sparks as the flares slowly descended over the Thames at around 10.30pm on Sunday. Subscribe to The Standard: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheLondonStandard Follow us on X @theLDNstandard and Instagram: @thelondonstandard