Meteor Fireball: Residents in US’s Michigan, Canada’s Ontario Witness Bright Light in Sky With Loud Sound, Shaking Buildings

There were reports of a bright light seen in the sky by the residents of Detroit and other parts of South East Michigan on Tuesday evening, in what is being said to be a possible meteor.

Author: India.com News Desk

Published: January 17, 2018, 9:02 AM IST

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Washington, Jan 17: There were reports of a bright light seen in the sky by the residents of Detroit and other parts of South East Michigan on Tuesday evening, in what is being said to be a possible meteor. Reports say the residents also witnessed buildings shaking in Michigan when the light struck the sky.

The fireball, what many are calling it, was seen at around 8.15 pm on Tuesday and residents also reported a loud sound when it was seen in the sky. The bright light and loud sound were also witnessed across other states including Wisconsin and Ohio. Parts of Ontario in Canada are also reported to have witnessed the phenomenon.

Did you see the meteor!? How cool. Mike Austin sends this video from Southern Michigan. It lit up the sky for a few seconds! pic.twitter.com/jWx1xF6b0q

— Matt Rudkin (@MattRudkinWSBT) January 17, 2018

Many people took to social media to share videos and images of the huge fireball in the sky. People said that the loud sound and shaking buildings scared them.