Meteorite Strikes Down on Russia *Updates
Weird timing that a meteorite should strike down on the same day the world will narrowly avert collision with another meteorite. The crazy part is the unresolved rumor that the meteorite was actually shot down by the Russians! Unverified, but if true, would be quite a story. Apparently the people were shocked by the strike, while authorities claim to have provided a warning of some type. UPDATE(s): It appears there's been three craters discovered. Interestingly, or not, two were "by a lake," and a third found somewhere else (Zlatoust)... One of the ditches craters is said to be 6m in diameter. Not bad! "The Ministry reported that 297 buildings were damaged, and another 450 buildings were left without gas because facilities in the city had also been damaged, an Emergency Ministry spokesperson said, according to Russia 24 news channel." RT has been indiscreet in spreading information that radiation level is normal, and thus alleviating those conc...