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February 8, 2016 ·
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Earth is frequently bombarded by a steady stream of rocks and debris. Image Credit: NASA
The impact, which was initially reported as a bomb explosion, threw the man high in the air and caused damage to several nearby vehicles and buildings.
A fragment of the offending space rock was later found in a 2ft-deep crater nearby.
"A mishap occurred yesterday when a meteorite fell in the campus of a private engineering college in Vellore district's K Pantharappalli village," said Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. "I have ordered the Vellore district administration and hospital officials to provide them best treatment."
The fatality is believed to be the first time anyone has ever been killed by a falling meteorite.
Source: Russia Today | Comments (43)
Man is killed by meteorite impact in India
By T.K. RandallFebruary 8, 2016 ·
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Earth is frequently bombarded by a steady stream of rocks and debris. Image Credit: NASA
A bus driver had been walking along the street when a chunk of rock fell from the sky and killed him.
The unsuspecting victim had been at a southern college campus in Vellore on Saturday when the rock plummeted from the heavens and struck the ground - killing him and injuring three others.The impact, which was initially reported as a bomb explosion, threw the man high in the air and caused damage to several nearby vehicles and buildings.
Crater formed due to meteor impact at Nattrampalli, vellore. looks like a powerful impact. pic.twitter.com/POlim224pn
— Prashanth (@itisprashanth) February 7, 2016
"A mishap occurred yesterday when a meteorite fell in the campus of a private engineering college in Vellore district's K Pantharappalli village," said Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. "I have ordered the Vellore district administration and hospital officials to provide them best treatment."
The fatality is believed to be the first time anyone has ever been killed by a falling meteorite.
Source: Russia Today | Comments (43)
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