A SCOTTISH island has reportedly been hit by a meteorite, with locals flocking to a "bonfire-size" blaze.
A fireball was reported across Scotland on Tuesday night, and it is believed to have crashed down in the Isle of Gigha in Argyll and Bute.
The UK Meteor Network was inundated with reports about the phenomenon, according to The Sun.
One of Gigha’s 163 residents reported seeing it land and starting a "bonfire-size fire".
Another local, Ellie Logan said on social media: "Did anyone else see a 'falling star' crossing south end of island around 4.40pm? Or is anyone having a huge bonfire?
"I was on way back from dog walk and moved to side to avoid a car and caught something burning out into the field to the south west of the lodge."
She added: "I reported my phone dying and then about three-four minutes later seeing something burn out in field next to my house."
Skygazers may catch a glimpse of a shooting star display as the annual Leonid meteor shower lights up the skies above Britain, with the sky show set to peak on November 17.
