Meteorite whizzes past Cyprus and explodes, light up the sky

Cyprus: A presumed meteorite did a close fly-by over Cyprus, sending people into shock over a barrage of bright lights appearing in the dark sky along with large bangs early Friday morning.

The honorary chairman of the Cyprus astronomical society, Ioannis Fakas said;

"It had a 45 degree tilt and a bang was heard as it passed over Cyprus,"

According to police, residents living in the mountainous Troodos range reported seeing green-white glows in the sky at about 1:00am in the morning, that was then followed by large blasts that caused a deafening noise that shook the earth for miles around when it crashed.

Other residents said that the ground shook.
Speaking to state TV, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Fakas said parts of the meteorite were believed to have fallen into the sea north of Cyprus.

"It wouldn't have weighed any more than a few kilos," Fakas said.

"When it crossed Cyprus it exploded," he added

A police spokesperson said they received reports of explosions from the mountain regions but could not find anything despite their investigations.