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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

Alien Attack? Seven-Ton Meteor Hits Cleveland Ohio, Residents Joke At Creatures 'Emerging' From Lake Erie

Seven-ton meteor over Cleveland sparks alien attack jokes (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: Felipe Helfstein: Pexels)

A seven-ton meteor streaked across the skies above Cleveland yesterday morning, producing a powerful sonic boom that shook homes across northeast Ohio and parts of several other states beyond. NASA confirmed the object fragmented after entering the atmosphere over Lake Erie, sparking initial fears of an explosion among residents.

Some turned the startling event into humour, joking about an alien attack and creatures 'emerging' from the waters of Lake Erie.

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