Meteor Impact Rattles Russia

 A meteor weighing an estimated 10 tons exploded above Russian skies, injuring more than 1,000 people below in the city of Chelyabinsk.

The meteor traveled at the speed of 33,000 miles per hour and shattered windows of buildings throughout the city.

Witnesses to the meteor’s explosion captured video and uploaded footage to websites such as YouTube.

A reservoir near a town in Russia now plays host to fragments of the meteorite that fell from the explosion.

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