Weird fireball report in Cape Town

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Reports say some kind of 'meteor-like' object seen falling from the sky and exploding in the Table Bay area.

Any updates ?
 
It's the apocalypse! :D

Yep, there seem to be multiple reports (Twitter):

I just saw something fall from the sky..!!looked like a meteor! Anybody know anything ?
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awesome! Just saw a bright (brief) meteor north west of Somerset West. In daytime nogals.
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“@kimbeto: Massive meteor over Mulderbosch!!! Amazing to see it blow up!!!” No joke!! Wouldn't believe if I didn't see it!
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Just saw a effing meteor!
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Think I just saw a meteor burning up in the atmosphere out over west coast!!!
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Guy at work actually has some pics of the smoke it left behind....
trying to get him to post it...
 
I saw it while driving to Northgate on the M5

It was a bright streak that lasted about 2 seconds before becoming a white smoke trail.

Took the attached pic when I parked my car (about 5 minutes later). It's the only cloud in a completely clear and blue sky

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Might be related to this:

http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Media...plannedmaritimedisasterexerciseonTuesday.aspx

MEDIA RELEASE
NO. 1218 / 2013
08 MARCH 2013

The City of Cape Town wishes to inform residents that a simulated major cruise ship ‘accident’ close to the Port of Cape Town will be conducted on Tuesday 12 March 2013.

The exercise will test the preparedness and ability of the authorities and related agencies to respond to an incident involving an international cruise ship running aground.

Code-named ‘Beachy’, the joint scenario exercise will be led by the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre.

The armed forces will be commanded by the South African National Defence Force and will include the SA Navy, SA Air Force and the SA Army.

The planned scenario will involve the SAS Spioenkop, a frigate ‘on-loan’ from the SA Navy, being simulated as a cruise liner carrying 106 passengers and crew, on her voyage around the coastline of South Africa to Durban.
The accident will take place off-shore from the Mouille Point Lighthouse and a verification and mass-care centre will be established at the Cape Town Stadium to assist survivors of the cruise liner disaster.
Residents living in the vicinity are alerted that the exercise will involve a large contingent of armed forces, law enforcement agencies and emergency and disaster management personnel.

Helicopters from the SA Air Force and the Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services will be utilised to evacuate ‘casualties’ from the ship.

The foreign representation in Cape Town [heads of diplomatic missions locally] of France, Britain, United States of America, Netherlands and Germany will also participate in the exercise as part of the protocol in dealing with foreign nationals in distress.

The operation will involve, the City of Cape Town, the National Ports Authority of South Africa, South African Maritime Safety Authority [SAMSA], Western Cape Government: Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services, South African Police Services, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and various other roleplayers.

Date: Tuesday 12 March 2013

Time: 07:00 – 13:00

Venue: Mouille Point Lighthouse, Beach Road and the Cape Town Stadium

All media are welcome to attend and observe.
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nfbs said:
Could be a large flare or cannon shot to signal the exercise.
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Not likely because it appeared out of nowhere and was travelling at a serious speed

It was one of those "Where the hell did that come from?" moments
 
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