Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

Mysterious 'boom' in south Texas was meteorite strike, officials say

A blast in the sky over South Texas was a meteorite strike, officials said, clearing up confusion over the sudden explosion that puzzled concerned residents.

Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

The county's sheriff wanted to reassure people who have been concerned after multiple objects over US airspace were shot down in recent days.

Mysterious 'boom' in south Texas was meteorite strike, officials say

By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A blast in the sky over South Texas was a meteorite strike, officials said, clearing up confusion over the sudden explosion that puzzled concerned residents. “We believe we’ve solved the mystery of the loud explosion,” Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said at a Thursday news conference. Many residents reported hearing a ground-rattling blast in the Lower Rio Grande Valley near the city of Mission Wednesday…

Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

The county's sheriff wanted to reassure people who have been concerned after multiple objects over US airspace were shot down in recent days.

Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

The county's sheriff wanted to reassure people who have been concerned after multiple objects over US airspace were shot down in recent days.

Mysterious 'boom' in Texas was meteorite strike, officials tell concerned citizens

The county's sheriff wanted to reassure people who have been concerned after multiple objects over US airspace were shot down in recent days.