This was reported by NTV.
It is noted that the incident occurred around 20:15. At the time of the fall, the meteor’s glow illuminated the night streets.
The fall of the celestial body could be seen from Malatya, Erzurum, Elyazig, Gaziantep and the surrounding provinces.
This moment was filmed by local residents.
🔴#SONDAKİKA | Malatya, Erzurum, Elazığ, Gaziantep ve çevre illerden diseased bir göktaşı düştü.
Geceyi, gündüz gibi aydınlattı.
– ibrahim Haskoloğlu (@haskologlu) September 2, 2023
“At the moment of impact, the meteorite broke into pieces, and the sky shone with blue light,” the newspaper writes.
In May, a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite hit a residential building in Hopewell, New Jersey, USA, and pierced the roof.