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Meteorite Strike Kills Man In India

Posted by timothy on from the as-go-ways-to-die dept.

knwny writes: In what is believed to be the first such incident in modern times, a meteorite strike in India killed a man and injured three others. According to police sources, a loud blast was heard at the site of the strike which also left a four-feet deep crater. Preliminary investigation by forensic and bomb experts showed no sign of any explosive substance at the scene. The second link has a picture of the supposed crater which I believe will interest Slashdotters with experience in this area.

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  1. It could have been worse... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A cow might have died.

  2. Isn't that a level 9 spell? by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> a meteorite strike in India killed a man and injured three others

    Isn't that a level 9 spell? Were there any related "prismatic", er, rainbow attacks in the area too?

  3. Wrong image in second link? by Nidi62 · · Score: 5, Informative

    CNN shows a roped off area in what appears to be a small thicket, while the second link shows a crater in a rice paddy. If you read the article in the second link, the 4th paragraph mentions another incident believed to be a meteorite struck a rice paddy on Jan 26. So the caption on that image is probably incorrect.

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  4. I have a theory by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was he wearing a dinosaur suit, by chance?

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