Malaysian residents startled after ‘meteor’ lights up sky before a loud bang

Residents in Sarawak, Malaysia, were startled when the sky was suddenly lit up by a “meteor”.

As though this was not shocking enough, they also heard a loud bang following the sighting.

Clips on Facebook show a light streaking across the sky before disappearing.

These sightings were reported by several witnesses across Sarawak, from Bintulu to Miri on the island of Borneo.

According to the New Straits Times, the light was first spotted at around 9pm on Wednesday (1 Oct), near the Samalaju industrial area which is known for natural gas processing.

“Meteor” streaks across sky

A clip of the incident on 1 Oct shows a group of people seated outside a home.

Suddenly, at around 8.50pm, the dim sky lights up before a white light races across the sky.