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Videos: Meteorite hits Russia, over 700 injured

Posted by: Angela Fritz, 2:05 PM GMT on February 15, 2013

On Friday, a meteor streaked across the Russian sky and crashed into the ground. Hundreds were injured, mostly by broken glass, according to reports. The Russian Academy of Sciences is estimating the meteor that streaked into the skies over the Ural Mountains and caused shock waves that injured more than 500 people weighed about 10 tons.

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Dash cameras and onlookers captured images of the meteor as it descended to Earth, and some images of damage were also sent in.

Here are some of the videos uploaded to YouTube by onlookers.

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1. Some1Has2BtheRookie 2:19 PM GMT on February 15, 2013
Wow! What a way to start your day! I am surprised that some of those drivers did not turn around and start driving in another direction. :) Member Since: August 24, 2010 Posts: 0 Comments: 4139

2. DocNDswamp 4:13 PM GMT on February 15, 2013
Angela, thanks for posting! What an incredible event witnessed by so many... and coincidence, happening within 24 hrs of asteroid 2012 DA14's close approach today. Just a short matter of time before another Tunguska or similar event happens in wrong place with devastating consequences, considering there are now 7.1 billion of us - a seven-fold increase since 1908. Member Since: September 21, 2005 Posts: 92 Comments: 4650

3. Angela Fritz, Atmospheric Scientist (Admin) 6:45 PM GMT on February 15, 2013
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4. airman45 5:15 PM GMT on February 16, 2013
This meteor was about one third the size of the Tunguska meteor (estimated) and exploded about 5-10 times higher. I can imagine the shock wave across the countryside from the Tunguska event, based on the shockwave yesterday. Member Since: April 2, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 3403

5. auburn (Mod) 10:21 PM GMT on February 17, 2013
SCIENCE...Nice blog!! Member Since: August 27, 2006 Posts: 539 Comments: 46951

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