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On the night of September 12, residents of Weifang, Shandong Province, were startled by a sudden burst of light in the sky, followed by two loud bangs. Witnesses claimed they saw a luminous object moving at high speed before it appeared to collapse in mid-air. Videos of the incident quickly circulated online, fueling speculation of a dramatic aerial encounter.

Clips shared on X and Weibo showed what appeared to be two lights intersecting in the night sky before a massive flash lit up the horizon. One user, @jacksonhinklle, posted the video with the tongue-in-cheek caption: “I just closed my eyes for a moment… and this is already an interstellar war?” The footage soon trended on Chinese social media, sparking a heated debate.

Eyewitness Accounts Point To Military Action

Several locals said the object’s trajectory resembled a parabola, more like a projectile than a natural meteor. Some claimed a second light source rapidly approached from a different direction, suggesting an intercept or missile strike. The sound, described as a cannon blast or thunderclap, was powerful enough to shake windows and cause brief tremors.

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Other Reports From Fujian Province

Adding to the mystery, residents in Fujian Province also reported unusual lights in the sky on the same evening. The timing fueled theories of a coordinated military exercise or broader unidentified aerial phenomena across eastern China.

Authorities Deny Knowledge

Despite the mounting buzz, the Weifang Emergency Management Bureau told local media on September 13 that it had not received any official reports of a crash, intercept, or shoot-down. No confirmation has been given regarding whether the event was linked to a missile defence test, a meteorite, or something else entirely.

Netizens offered competing explanations. Some argued the flash was a controlled missile defence experiment, while others leaned toward natural causes like a meteor fireball. A vocal minority even speculated that Chinese forces may have shot down a UFO.

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