A suspicious low-flying meteorite lit up the sky in the northwestern Chinese city of Yushu in Qinghai Province on December 23, leaving residents stunned and surprised. The video of the rare natural phenomenon that showed a bright fireball crossing and illuminating the dark sky was widely uploaded on Weibo and Pear, the main social platforms.
In a video as the dazzling fireball shines through an area, some of the footage on the internet shows the object in flames rapidly descending into the hills and fields.
The China Earthquake Network Center said in a social media account that a suspicious car landed near the border between Nangqian County and Yusu County at 7.25, but no one was injured. stuff reported.
After the incident, the Nangqian County government told the press that the “unidentified flying object” that appeared early that morning flew in the direction of West Qamdo Lake and no remains or remains were found in Nangqian County, local NTDTV reported.
In traditional Chinese culture, meteorites in the sky are usually seen as a precursor to major events or social unrest, and most are ominous, Epoch Times reported that it explains the fear and panic among people online.
According to NASA’s Fireball and Fireball data provided by CNEOS, JPL also detected the impact of the fireball in the region. According to the data on the official website, its total calculated impact energy was 9.5 Kt, and the speed recorded by the sensors was 13.6 km / s.
Earlier this month, a similar event was witnessed in Japan, and videos of fireballs lighting up the skies began circulating widely online.