Explosion in Colombia May Have Been Caused by a Meteorite

Recommended Videos

Colombian authorities are currently investigating a strange explosion which rattled the state of Santander yesterday, and which may have been caused by a meteorite crashing down to Earth. (Fortunately, no one was reported dead or injured.) The explosion was preceded by a fireball in the sky: One observer described it as being “a ball of fire like a big rainbow”; another said that it had a “light blue front and [the] back had left an orange flame and some smoke.” The explosion was supposedly so powerful, it caused glass windows to shatter in nearby houses.

News report below:

(via Caracol Radio, Toda Noticia via Reddit, El Universal via Poleshift)


The Mary Sue is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Yesterday’s Eclipse Jokes Were Pure Fire
The sun with a face of a baby inside it from Teletubbies
Read Article So You Think the World Is Going to End Because of the Eclipse …
Steve Rogers meme
Read Article So About You Going Blind If You Stare at a Solar Eclipse …
the singers with seymour in little shop of horrors looking at plants
Read Article Here’s What We Know About Why a Lunar Halo Appears
The moon, behind a telescope.
Read Article What Is Red Lightning? The Impressive, Elusive Phenomenon, Explained
A crack of red lightning against a black background.
Related Content
Read Article Yesterday’s Eclipse Jokes Were Pure Fire
The sun with a face of a baby inside it from Teletubbies
Read Article So You Think the World Is Going to End Because of the Eclipse …
Steve Rogers meme
Read Article So About You Going Blind If You Stare at a Solar Eclipse …
the singers with seymour in little shop of horrors looking at plants
Read Article Here’s What We Know About Why a Lunar Halo Appears
The moon, behind a telescope.
Read Article What Is Red Lightning? The Impressive, Elusive Phenomenon, Explained
A crack of red lightning against a black background.