Based on a report from Daily Mail, the giant fireball was spotted blazing across the skies of the Andean region of Puno, Peru. Out of nowhere, the sky suddenly lit up for a brief moment when a flaming ball of fire fell down from the heavens.
As the massive fireball made its way through the sky, it also left a long trail behind which resulted in picturesque shots posted on social media, such as this one below:
Moreover, the giant fireball was not only spotted in a remote place. As a matter of fact, many people from the cities of Tingo Maria and Pucallpa reported sightings earlier that day as well.
Soon enough, speculations about the origin of the giant fireball spread like wildfire among the locals. While some thought it was a meteorite, others claimed that it was a proof of extraterrestrial beings (that escalated quickly!).
However, these speculations quickly evaporated when the Peruvian local government came up with an explanation. According to a news report from RT, the Peruvian Air Force revealed that the giant fireball was actually remnants of a space debris.
To further support their claim, they also provided several photos of the debris. Referring to the fireball as “space junk,” Commander Pedro Palza from the Peruvian Air Force said that they will immediately conduct an investigation to trace the origin of the satellite remnants.
In an interview, Palza was quoted as saying:
“We are talking about the part of a satellite that stopped operating. Commonly it is known as space junk. We are going to examine it, we are sending a team to investigate its origin.”
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