Meteor clean-up operation
Russian authorities have reportedly sent a 20,000-strong team to the Ural Mountains to help with the rescue and clean-up operation after a meteor struck the area.
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More than 750 injured after Russian meteor
More than 750 people were injured when a meteor shower hit central Russia.
Explosions were heard, windows shattered and buildings were damaged around 9 o clock local time.
Around 20,000 rescue workers have been dispatched to help the injured and to find those needing help.
ITV News correspondent Paul Davies reports:
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Witness woke by 'loud bang shaking the apartment' in Russia
Michael Garnett is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk in Russia, where the meteor passed over.
He told ITV News: "I was awakened by this loud bang and crash, shaking in my apartment that literally shook me out of bed."
Meteor's sonic boom hit buildings and injuring more than 400
More than 400 people were injured in Russia due to the sonic boom caused by a meteor a leading scientist has said.
Tim O’Brien, associate director of the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory, said the injuries in the Chelyabinsk region were caused when the meteor created a sonic boom.
This reasonably large chunk of rock was moving faster than the speed of sound, maybe 20,000 miles per hour. It made a sonic boom in the atmosphere, and that hit buildings and shattered windows. That is what seems to have caused the injuries.
It's a completely abnormal experience. This thing appeared in the distance, raced over the horizon and was followed up 30 seconds or a minute later by a huge boom as the shock wave hit the ground. I can imagine that would be very frightening
Mr O'Brien said the meteor appeared to be unconnected to an asteroid predicted to narrowly miss the Earth tonight.The asteroid, named 2012 DA14, is big enough to flatten London and could come as close as 17,200 miles.
– Tim O’Brien, associate director of the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank ObservatoryWe don't think the asteroid is associated with the meteor in Russia
It looks like they were moving in different directions and weren't on the same orbit.
Russia meteor estimated to be 10 tonnes
Russia's Academy of Sciences has estimated size of the meteor at 10 tonnes, according to the Associated Press.
Best video of the Russian meteor
A look at some of the best video from the Russian Meteor. More than 400 people were injured after it flew over a Russian city.
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Blinding flash lights up Russian street as meteor passes
The bright flash lights up the street scene with shadows moving as the meteor passes over.
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CCTV footage of Russian meteor
CCTV video posted online appears to show the moment a meteor flew across the sky in Russia.
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Flash of light as meteor passes over Russian city
Video has been posted online which shows a flash of light over a busy junction as a meteor fell over a Russian city this morning.
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Nearly 500 injured after Russian meteor strike
Russia's Emergencies Ministry has confirmed 474 people sought medical assistance after meteor strike with 14 of those hospitalised according to BNO news agency.