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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: BlueStateSaint on February 15, 2013, 04:25:55 AM

Title: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 15, 2013, 04:25:55 AM
I don't know how to put Flash Player vids on the site, so you'll have to go to the Russia Today site to see it.  My wife just pointed out--didn't the Russians and Iranians sign some sort of alliance yesterday?  Maybe this is a sign from Someone, of Their Feelings in the matter . . .


Published: 15 February, 2013, 08:36
Edited: 15 February, 2013, 14:01

Russia’s Urals region has been rocked by a meteorite explosion in the stratosphere. The impact wave damaged several buildings, and blew out thousands of windows amid frigid winter weather. Hundreds are seeking medical attention for minor injuries.

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Eyewitness accounts of the meteorite phenomenon, handpicked by RT.

According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers, local newspaper Znak reports quoting a source in the military.

Regnum news agency quoted a military source who claimed that the vapor condensation trail of the meteorite speaks to the fact that the meteorite was intercepted by air defenses.

A bright flash was seen in the Chelyabinsk, Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions, Russia’s Republic of Bashkiria and in northern Kazakhstan.

“As of 13:00 Moscow time, 500 people have sought medical attention [in the disaster area], 22 of whom have been hospitalized,” Vladimir Stepanov, head of Russian national crisis management center EMERCOM told Vesti 24 news channel. Among the injured there are 84 children, Emergency ministry reported.


The rest is here: http://rt.com/news/meteorite-crash-urals-chelyabinsk-283/

'Sings of the times,' indeed . . . :o :runaway: :bolt: :panic:  
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: thundley4 on February 15, 2013, 04:32:20 AM
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According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk. A missile salvo blew the meteorite to pieces at an altitude of 20 kilometers, local newspaper Znak reports quoting a source in the military.

Riiiight!  Is it just a coincidence of timing with the asteroid that was supposed to pass inside the satellite belt?
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: catsmtrods on February 15, 2013, 04:56:07 AM
Global warming!
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: tac on February 15, 2013, 08:08:16 AM
Bush's fault.  :-)
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 15, 2013, 10:16:48 AM
Quote from: thundley4 on February 15, 2013, 04:32:20 AM
Riiiight!  Is it just a coincidence of timing with the asteroid that was supposed to pass inside the satellite belt?

That's 3 1/2 hours away (from happening), as I type this.
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: Airwolf on February 15, 2013, 11:09:17 AM
Quote from: thundley4 on February 15, 2013, 04:32:20 AM
Riiiight!  Is it just a coincidence of timing with the asteroid that was supposed to pass inside the satellite belt?

yeah we are supposed to believe that the same country that couldn't hit an SR-71 at anytime during the service life of the aircraft can now shoot down a meteor that is flying higher and faster then anything ever built by mankind. That is something El Guapo would come up with.
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: Dori on February 15, 2013, 12:59:15 PM
There are a lot of conspiracy stories about it now.  One Russian military guy blamed it on us as testing secret weapons.
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: DefiantSix on February 15, 2013, 01:06:32 PM
Quote from: Dori on February 15, 2013, 12:59:15 PM
There are a lot of conspiracy stories about it now.  One Russian military guy blamed it on us as testing secret weapons.

Except for the fact that the Marxist in Chief wouldn't do anything like unto it without direct, express orders transmitted from Vladimir, the guy in the Russian military could be having a blind squirrel/nut moment...

(http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/articles/tech0604rods_485x500.jpg)

Project THOR (http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2004-06/rods-god)
Title: Re: Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc, up to 500 injured
Post by: Airwolf on February 16, 2013, 10:13:47 PM
Quote from: Dori on February 15, 2013, 12:59:15 PM
There are a lot of conspiracy stories about it now.  One Russian military guy blamed it on us as testing secret weapons.

(http://www.camelcitydispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Death-Star.jpg)

You never know what Big Ears is doing with all that tax money.