Asteroid explodes over English Channel after hurtling towards Earth

Rare ‘airburst’ event was captured on camera by amateur astronomers

An asteroid exploded over the English Channel in the early hours of Monday after entering Earth's atmosphere.

The incident, which was visible in south England, Wales, and northern France, saw the small asteroid - called the Sar2667 - create a shooting star and an explosion in the air, known as an airburst.

The rare event was captured by many on film who had stayed up to see the shooting star after it had been forecast.