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Meteorite Strike
Image from Nasha Gazeta, AP
A meteor ripped across the sky in central Russia on Friday, injuring hundreds. In the city of Chelyabinsk, the impact caused explosions and sent broken glass out from windows like confetti.
In this still image, obtained from a dashboard camera, the meteor can be seen seconds before impact.
Published February 15, 2013
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Impact Damage
Photograph by Oleg Kargopolov, AFP/Getty Images
Workers repair a power line in Chelyabinsk that was damaged by a shock wave provoked by the meteorite’s impact.
Published February 15, 2013
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Impact Injury
Photograph by Andrei Kuzmin, Reuters
A man receives treatment at an emergency room in Chelyabinsk after he was injured by a shock wave from the meteorite strike.
Published February 15, 2013
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Meteorite Trail
Photograph from Chelyabinsk Oblast/Reuters
The meteor’s trail over Chelyabinsk, in the Ural Mountains.
Published February 15, 2013
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Frozen Crater
Photograph from Chelyabinsk Region Police Department/AFP
Local authorities stand near the possible landing zone for the meteorite, a 20-foot hole on a frozen lake.
Published February 15, 2013
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Broken Windows
Photograph by Andrei Kuzmin, Reuters
A man begins to clean up the mess left behind from the meteorite’s impact.
Published February 15, 2013
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