A meteorite fell in Cuba and raised concerns in 2019

A fireball in the sky and a strong explosion agitated the inhabitants of the area of ​​Pinar de Río. Then the specialists confirmed that it was a meteorite.

A meteorite fell This Friday has disintegrated into many fragments of various sizes and has spread to almost every municipality in the province of Pinar del Río, the most western province of Cuba, confirmed the Ministry of Science , Technology and the Environment (Citma) of the island.
The astronomical event, which caused no human damage, but broke the glbad in the buildings, was observed by seven weather stations in Pinar del Río during noon hour.

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In his wake, he was visible as a fireball crisscrossing the sky followed by a condensation trail and a strong explosion, according to a statement by Citma.

The fall of the meteorite has occurred in the municipality of Viñales and, according to the badysis carried out by specialists from Citma, the Institute of Geophysics and Astronomy and from the. other scientific institutions, it is estimated that it could be lithite or stony type, which contains iron, nickel and magnesium silicate.

After being disintegrated into many fragments, the stones spread in the cities of Los Jazmines, Dos Hermanas, El Guajaní, near the tourist town of Viñales and El Palmarito, where were the largest 11 centimeters in length, which left a small crater on the ground.

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Source: www.elpais.com.uy