Some residents said it might be a ‘vehicle of alien creatures,’ while others confirmed it was a burning meteor. Residents reported seeing a bright flash and hearing a loud noise resembling a cannon explosion. The newspaper reported that residents observed a sudden explosion in the sky, accompanied by a strong flash and loud noise that shook the windows of some homes. Videos of the incident spread on social media, with users claiming they showed a ‘downed flying object’ or unidentified object.
Weifang’s emergency management stated that they had not received any information about the incident and urged people to await official notification. They called on citizens to wait for official statements from the relevant authorities to clarify the nature of the phenomenon.
