A loud explosion was heard as a meteorite fell in western Cuba, shattering windows but causing no injuries, residents and U.S. officials say. Debris was found at multiple locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident happened at 1:20 p.m. local time on Friday when a loud boom was heard in parts of Pinar del Rio, a province at the western end of the island. A trail of smoke was visible in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We’re receiving reports that a meteor was seen in the sky across the Florida Keys,” the U.S. National Weather Service said. “It appears that a meteorite impact occurred in western Cuba, near the town of Vi\u00f1ales.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Multiple residents near Vi\u00f1ales, near the Mural of Prehistory, reported finding black rocks near their homes. A photo from the state-run Prensa news agency showed that one of the fragments went through a roof, and a reporter said a number of windows had been shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were no immediate reports of injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meteors occasionally survive the fiery passage through Earth’s atmosphere, but they usually go unnoticed because many fall in the ocean. A meteor fell in Russia in 2013, causing damage and injuring nearly 1,500 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#BREAKING<\/a>: Just got this video from a friend in #PinardelRio<\/a> who says they think the trail in the sky was left by a #meteorite<\/a>, which shattered windows and made extremely loud sounds. Sounded like two #explosions<\/a>. #cuba<\/a> @WPLGLocal10<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AMmb9ZE6vB<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Hatzel Vela (@HatzelVelaWPLG) February 1, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n