New York Police Department confirms the light came from the explosion of a transformer at Con Ed power station in the Astoria borough of Queens. The fire caused by the explosion has now been brought under control, police said, who said no injuries were reported.
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The mayor of New York Bill de Blasio also reported the same to his fellow townspeople via Twitter.
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The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, but it is suspected that a sudden spike or dip in the power supply caused the problem.
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There was a lot of speculation on social media and videos of the special phenomenon were shared. Some saw in the light a scene from the sci-fi movie Independence Day, in which hostile aliens with UFOs invade Earth, wreaking havoc on Earth.
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