“A tail similar to that of a comet”, “lightning and flares”: the asteroid COWECP5 crashed into Earth, the incredible images

Incredible footage captured the moment the'asteroid COWECP5 crossed the Earth's atmosphere above Siberia (Russia) this Tuesday, November 3. The space rock appeared in the sky at 11:14 p.m. local time (5:14 p.m. French time), a few hours after the European Space Agency raised the alarm.

Witnesses published on social networks videos showing the asteroid crossing the night sky and exploding into a fireball before disappearing. The space rock exploded in stunning red light above the small town of Olekminsk, in the rRussian Siberian republic of Yakutia. These videos have been authenticated by the very serious press agency Associated Press, noted Euronews.

“A tail like that of a comet, a flash of lightning and rashes”

Yakutia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said all authorities in the region had been placed on alert as the asteroid approached, but noted thatno damage had not been reported after his fall. “Residents of the Olekminsk and Lensk districts were able to observe at night a tail like that of a comet, a flash of lightning and eruptions”, he indicated, according to comments reported by the Daily Mail.