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Zoey Cross says her 11 year old daughter Tamuka captured footage of what seemed to be a fireball plummeting towards Sheppey at 6pm yesterday.
Although it could be a flare, there is confusion as to why it was accompanied by a series of bangs and made the ground shake when it landed. It appeared to be plunging towards the sea near Beachfields park as youngsters played nearby.
The concerned mum said: "My daughter was by the sandpit and she messaged me asking if I had just heard the bang. There were two or three loud explosions that made the ground vibrate then the fireball fell from the sky."
The barmaid who works at the Belle and Lion on Sheerness High Street said she has been looking to find out what the mysterious object was.
She said: "Well, people are saying it's a flare and certainly moves like one, but I've been watching YouTube videos, trying to work out if it is or not.
Obviously debris raining down.