Reports of meteorite strike in town in western Cuba

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HAVANA (AP) — Residents and tourists in a town in western Cuba saw a flare pass through the sky and heard an explosion Friday in what state media and scientists say was likely a meteorite.

Witnesses reported seeing a ball of fire and a smoke trail in a clear midday sky, and a rain of small black stones fell on the tourist town of Vinales and other parts of Pinar del Rio province. Explosions were also heard and a smoke trail seen in Havana. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

“We were coming from the center ... and we saw a ball of fire cross the sky,” said Spanish tourist Jesus Nicolas, 34, in Havana. “Sure it was a meteorite and a very big one.”

Amid speculation on social media, state media in Cuba denied that a plane had crashed and called it a “natural, physical phenomenon.”

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