Filed on October 17, 2017 | Last updated on October 17, 2017 at 06.29 am

From the 'Khaleej Times' office, we could see three-four brightly lit fireballs, while others were embers following in their wake.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai has confirmed that a meteorite has passed through the skies of Dubai.

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center confirmed that a meteorite has passed through the skies of Dubai pic.twitter.com/acPvBRTIp7 - Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 16, 2017

Many Twitter users in the country were quick to post pictures and videos online, as the meteors traced an arc in the sky before being finally extinguished.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council also shared a picture of the passing meteorite on his Instagram account.

Meteor shower lights up the #Dubai skies ??? ??????? ??? ???? #??? A post shared by Fazza (@faz3) on Oct 16, 2017 at 10:31am PDT

From the Khaleej Times office, we could see three-four brightly lit fireballs, while others were embers following in their wake.



Here are some reactions on Social Media.

















I think I just saw a meteor, or Superman falling from the sky. Anyone else see it? #Dubai #dxb - Waqas Farid (@Waqas_Farid) October 16, 2017







Was just outside with my family when we spotted something like a meteor or something on fire. Anyone else see it? #dubai #sharjah - Frank (@FrankGeraets) October 16, 2017























