News of the meteor explosion ... from Dailytech

"It exploded around 9:20 a.m. local Moscow time. A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia early Friday morning, shattering the glass of thousands of windows and leaving many citizens injured.

The meteor, estimated to be about 10 tons, entered the Earth's atmosphere traveling at 33,000 MPH and exploded around 9:20 a.m. local Moscow time. The explosion occurred over Russia's Urals region about 18-32 miles above the ground.

According to Chelyabinsk health chief Marina Moskvicheva, about 985 people in the city of Chelyabinsk alone required medical assistance. Approximately 110 of them have been hospitalized, and about 159 of the injured were children. This doesn't include other possibly injuries in other cities. The Emergency Ministry said 20,000 rescue workers have been mobilized."

After this near-miss incident ... there have been reports that local residents are searching the grounds near the explosion site for loose meteor rocks. According to a source, these little rocks could fetch upto $500 per kilo!

Source: Geology

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