Friday, February 15, 2013

Meteor Russia

A meteor exploded across Russia injuring more than 1000 people and causing massive damage.

Here's a video of the meteor courtesy of Russia Today: 

 

Here is the latest report according to CNN...

Moscow (CNN) -- A meteor streaked through the skies above Russia's Urals region Friday morning before exploding with a flash and boom that shattered glass in buildings and left about 1,000 people hurt, authorities said.
Described by NASA as a "tiny asteroid," the meteor's explosion created a blast in central Russia equivalent to 300,000 tons of TNT, the space agency's officials said Friday, adding that the incident was a once-in-100-years event.
The injured included more than 200 children. Most of those hurt are in the Chelyabinsk region, though the vast majority of injuries are not thought to be serious.

A large chunk of a meteor that exploded over Russia is found in a late on Friday, February 15.


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