Reuters is reporting that more than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia earlier today (Friday, February 15, 2013). Bright fireballs leaving large, thick vapor trails crashed to Earth, shattered windows and damaged buildings, according to the Reuters article updated within the past hour. According to the Reuter article:
People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt a shockwave according to a Reuters correspondent in the industrial city 1,500 km (950 miles) east of Moscow.EarthSky weather blogger Matt Daniel passed along the videos below, which were posted to YouTube earlier today.
A fireball blazed across the horizon, leaving a long white trail in its wake which could be seen as far as 200 km (125 miles) away in Yekaterinburg. Car alarms went off, windows shattered and mobile phone networks were interrupted.
We’ll have more about this story as we receive details.
Bottom line: Reuters is reporting a large fireball seen and captured in photographs and on video over central Russia today (Friday, February 15, 2013). A meteorite has apparently crashed to Earth, injuring 500 people according to the report.
- EarthSky
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