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A meteorite fell near the capital’s airport and Nicaragua air force base. Nicaraguan Government Representative Rosario Murillo (Rosario Murillo) stated that a specially created commission confirmed the fact the fall of a “relatively small” meteorite, which “broke away from an asteroid near Earth, “reports Assosiated Press
International incident will be involved in the investigation of the incident. experts. It is reported that a meteorite left behind a crater with a radius of 12 meters and a depth of about five meters. Locals they said that on Sunday night they heard a loud bang, but not saw flashes of light, as is usually the case with a meteorite falling. “I sat on the porch and saw nothing, when he suddenly heard a loud explosion. We thought it was a bomb, as we felt a blast wave, “one of the local residents told the agency. Scientists are going to investigate the meteorite’s fall area to to understand whether fragments remained from him. Also, scientists are asking local residents to provide photographs or video recordings.
