Meteorite Crash Reported In Russia

A set of explosions have been reported in the skies of Russia’s Urals region.

1. An amateur video being circulated by Russian outlets reportedly of the event:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=1W90i4nZZAQ.

Source: youtube.com

2. The area hit via RT:

Source: rt.com

3. Some residents reported hearing a loud blast.

Via: reuters.com

4. Other witnesses said that “houses shuddered, windows were blown out and cell phones stopped working” according to RT.

Via: english.ruvr.ru

5. Nearly 1,000 people reported injuries, according to AP.

Update - Feb. 15, 11:00 a.m.: Reuters originally reported nobody was hurt, then cited Russia’s Emergency Ministry, which said 514 people sought medical aid, 112 of whom were hospitalized. AP has now increased the total to “nearly 1,000 people.” The injuries were mainly caused by flying glass.

Via: in.reuters.com

6. An emergency official said it was most likely a meteorite shower, with a blast reported at 32,000 feet.

Via: in.reuters.com

7. Some office buildings in areas affected were being evacuated.

Via: english.ruvr.ru

8. This video from a Russian news outlet is said to be of the moment of the explosion:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=b0cRHsApzt8.

Source: youtube.com

9. Another amateur video:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_nOaRpF0DJk.

Source: youtube.com

10. Another amateur video:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=25znynpQz9E.

Source: youtube.com

11. Another video:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XIAm5hq8WWc.

Source: youtube.com

12. Another video out of Russia:

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UE4p8gCOY7Q.

Source: youtube.com

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=OYWPhQPbc0g.

Source: youtube.com

16. In this video lots of broken glass can be seen.

Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fdqtIg-W5lk.

Source: youtube.com