The heavenly body went down with a explosion-like Bang, and lightning-like glow over the Western part of the island state. Damage of the meteorite is not taught, apparently.
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The impact of a Meteorite frightened a number of people in Cuba. The entry into the earth’s atmosphere zersprengte the celestial body with a loud Pop and the lights in several parts, such as the National Institute of Geophysics announced.
Worried local residents reported on social media by the unusual phenomenon. Many people ran to the street to see what’s going on in the sky. Eye-witnesses spoke of a ball of fire and a Smoke, followed by chunks of rock that fell in the province of Pinar del Rio on the earth.
Damage of the meteorite is not taught according to the authorities, apparently. The Geophysical Institute estimated that the largest part of the meteorite from 20 to 30 centimeters. The unexpected visitors from space is a rock with iron, Nickel and Magnesium additive.
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