A mysterious blue glow that lit up the sky, followed by a loud rumble alarmed the residents near the area of Troodos in Cyprus early Friday morning.
According to a SigmaLive report, police received a number of calls from citizens who witnessed a bright blue light in the sky at around 2 am. According to their own testimonies, local residents said that they felt a vibration and saw a blue glow tear the sky, where others said they had heard a rumbling sound.
So far, there is no official explanation or physical evidence of a weather phenomenon, although initial findings indicate that a falling meteorite landed in the sea.
Astrophysicist Chrysanthos Fakas told SigmaLive that he strongly believes that it was indeed a meteorite that awakened some Cypriots who witnessed the remains of a space rock that entered the atmosphere close to the areas of Troodos.
Andreas Panayiotou, member of the Cyprus astronomer’s community told SigmaLive that it was a unique phenomenon: “First time in my life I’m experiencing such a thing.”
Meanwhile, Cyprus Civil Defense is currently searching for possible remains of the meteorite, although scientists say that the meteorite would probably have been small.
See all the latest news from Greece and the world at Greekreporter.com. Contact our newsroom to report an update or send your story, photos and videos. Follow GR on Google News and subscribe here to our daily email!
