Boom: Meteor explodes ovar La Palma volcano setting off panic across island

The fireball was seen crossing the sky like a shooting star from La Palma and Tenerife, and the sonic wave it caused when it crossed the atmosphere was heard as a loud roar, especially in Gran Canaria, as explained by Moisés Sánchez, director of 112 Canarias, on Canarian Television
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The first investigations into a noise felt this Wednesday in Gran Canaria suggest that a meteorite may have flown over the islands and hit the sea, to the north of the archipelago, as reported by the President of the Canary Islands Government, Ángel Víctor Torres, through his social networks.

«Given the noise felt, especially in Gran Canaria, it must be conveyed that no damage has been recorded. The first investigations point to a meteorite that has flown over the islands and that has been able to impact the sea to the north. Calm down and always resort to official information », exposes the president on his Twitter account.

In a statement, the Ministry of Public Administrations, Justice and Security has specified that it is believed that the fireball or meteorite most likely has touched the atmosphere at the height of Gran Canaria.

"Before the noise, several calls from the south of Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera were received in the 112 operating room in Santa Cruz de Tenerife reporting having seen a ray of light and a trail of smoke," adds the Ministry, which points out that no human or material damage has been suffered.
A loud rumble of unknown origin shakes Gran Canaria