People were baffled as the huge unidentified flying object streaked across the sky in Russia. The burning object then exploded – shaking houses and setting off car alarms below. Awesome footage shows ice skating children stop what they are doing and gaze in awe at the wonder. "All the car alarms immediately went off. We were so scared" A witness from Khakassia in southern Siberia said: "We saw a flash, and in about two minutes our houses vibrated and we heard thunder, and car alarms went off." A woman who saw the meteor added: "I went for a walk with my friends. We stopped by the shop and my friend screamed when she saw a bright flash, and then there was an explosion. "All the car alarms immediately went off. We were so scared. My father said windows were vibrating." A young man who was ice skating when the phenomenon happened, said: "I was as bright as daytime. I did not understand at first what it was. "Then an explosion followed and the boom came from a long distance away. "I've seen shooting stars before, but nothing like this. Perseid meteor shower lights up sky across Britain 1 / 5 Holy moly... A Perseid meteor enters the skyline above Glastonbury Tor in Somerset "I don't know how to describe it properly. From a tiny spot above my head, it turned into a huge ball, bigger than a car. "There was a bright flash, like in the middle of the day – then for about 40 to 60 seconds we heard a loud boom." Space agency RosKosmos confirmed that they had not launched anything at this time and no satellites crashed to earth on Tuesday evening. The Defence Ministry also confirmed that there were no missile launches. The Siberian Emergencies Ministry later revealed the blast was a meteor that burned out in the atmosphere[1]. The asteroid did not cause any damage on the ground.
Rare meteor display streaks the night sky
Tuesday, 13th August 2013
References
- ^ as a meteor that burned out in the atmosphere (www.dailystar.co.uk)
