A jarring explosion:
the shockwave sound the meteorite crash makes is wild: youtube.com/watch?feature=… & youtube.com/watch?v=Np_mpG… (via @nealstephenson)
— nathanjurgenson (@nathanjurgenson) February 15, 2013
Dmirty Medvedev on the meteorite: It shows that "not only the economy is vulnerable, but the whole planet."
Although you wouldn't know it by the language, this Russian driver is pretty calm. He says: "What the f***? What is that? This is a f***ing meteorite. F*** me. F***ing hell. Holy fuck. I guess I got on my thing (eds: dash-cam)."
Locals in Qostanai Oblast in Northern Kazakhstan report having seen the flash from the meteorite -- Itar-TASS
Vladimir Stepanov, chief of the Crisis Control Center at the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, says "Radiation levels on the territory of the Russian regions are normal. Energy, communications, transport insfrastrucure, and public services are functioning normally."
Listen as the meteorite blows out windows and sets of car alarms.
Some good pics of the damage to various buildings in Chelyabinsk.
Updated site with pics, video of meteorite aftermath @znak_com: znak.com/urfo/articles/… Thanks @niktwick
— Russian Police Watch (@RusPoliceWatch) February 15, 2013
This video is from another building cam Nizhny Tagil [map], a town just north of Yekaterinberg. The flash of light is stunning.
Via Russia Today:
According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo reportedly blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers
According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo reportedly blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers
This video doesn't actually show the meteorite, but you can see the blast of light. It is from a building's security camera in Chelyabinsk.