SKY IS FALLING

Meteorite shoots across Indian sky

A huge meteorite shot across the sky this evening causing panic in coastal Orissa particularly Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak and Jajpur.
Villagers saw a huge ball of fire falling from the sky. For a few seconds, it appeared to be daylight. District officials received frantic messages and in some villages like Mendhakia and Kandia, the fire brigade was mobilised on information that the “ball of fire” had landed and caused considerable damage.
Three people were admitted to hospital at Kendrapara after they fell unconscious on seeing the meteorite Along National Highway No. 5 drivers said they were dazzled for a few seconds.

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The effects of the sudden and unique stellar show that occurred yesterday and brought daylight at dusk for just a few seconds in 11 coastal districts included a death, three injuries and a damaged house in different parts of the state.
Reports, which were sought from the district administration yesterday, revealed that a portion of the meteorite had hit a hut at Kaptipadar in Mayurbhanj district and three persons were injured. Three others in Kendrapara district and four in Jajpur fell sick or unconscious on witnessing the glow caused by the ball of fire.
One of the three, who fell unconscious at Kendrapara district, died today. The deceased, Mr Sukadev Singh (70), a native of Gandakia near here, suffered cardiac arrest on seeing the huge fireball and illumination.

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Something had fallen with enough force to punch a hole through the roof and two floors before coming to rest in the crawl space beneath the house.
It was a sandy-colored rock that appeared to have been burned around its edges. Preliminary tests by scientists at Tulane University indicate this particular rock came from outer space.