A flaming object fell from the sky, shaking the ground "like an explosion", according to Sheerness residents.

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.

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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.

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The barmaid, who works at the Belle and Lion in 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."