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WATCH | Meteorites strike the North West

04 June 2018 - 09:01 By TimesLIVE
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What appears to be two meteorites were spotted striking parts of the North West on Saturday night.

A local farmer near Ottosdal in North West‚ Barend Swanepoel‚ shared CCTV footage on Facebook of what appeared to be a meteorite hitting the earth at 6.49pm.

According to Suburban Control Centre, one meteorite fell between Lichtenburg and Mafikeng, while the one in the video fell between Hartebeesfontein and Coligny.

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