[meteorite-list] More Meteorites Recovered in india

From: Paul <lenticulina1_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:58 2004
Message-ID: <20040105153218.46265.qmail_at_web60801.mail.yahoo.com>

Nation at a Glance, the Telegraph, India
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031228/asp/nation/story_2726745.asp

"Kendrapara (PTI): Three months after a meteor shot
across the sky in Orissa’s coastal belt, fragments
of its debris are still being recovered in Kendrapara
district.

Four pieces, picked up by locals who had preserved them
out of curiosity, have been recovered by panchayat
representatives in Mahakalapada block, official sources
said. The fragments when put together weigh 3 kg and
are with panchayat officials now. Sarpanch Gagan Bihari
Pradhan has been instructed to keep the fragments in
safe custody and hand them over to the district
administration.

The district administration had warned residents not
to keep the meteorite pieces in their possession as
they fell in the national treasure category. Private
possession of such material would amount to penal
offence, the administration warned.



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Received on Mon 05 Jan 2004 10:32:18 AM PST