Everything looked something like this
A violent explosion was heard on the island of Niue, located in the Pacific Ocean
It could have been caused by the explosion of a large meteorite in the atmosphere, according to radio station New Zealand International. The thunder that rang out from the explosion woke up the island's entire population of less than 2,000, Police Chief Mark Chenery said. He thought that one of the ships in the bay had exploded.
Other versions of what happened were also put forward. Such a weather phenomenon as thunder is out of the question: on the night of the incident, the sky was clear. But in the sky, residents saw a white flash that traced the night sky. In addition, New Zealand's Carter Observatory reported that a meteor had indeed exploded 20 kilometers above Niue.
The width of the island of Niue is 64 kilometers, and the explosion was heard both in the village of Lakepa, in the northwest, and in Avasel, in the southeast, so we can say that it spread throughout the state, the official said. No damage was caused, he assured.
Niue, aka Savage, is an island and a state entity of the same name in free association with New Zealand. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean, Polynesia, east of the Tonga Islands. Like New Zealand itself, Niue is part of the British Commonwealth. It borders the territorial waters of American Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga and French Polynesia.
Land area - 261.46 sq. km. The population is 1679 people (according to 2006 data). The capital is the village of Alofi.
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