[meteorite-list] Mystery Explosion Rocks Town in England

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 18 15:19:45 2004
Message-ID: <200406181919.MAA15084_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.eastbournetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=577&ArticleID=802656

MYSTERY EXPLOSION ROCKS TOWN
Eastbourne Today (United Kingdom)
June 7, 2004

RESIDENTS in Seaford were rocked by an explosion -- but the cause of
the blast remains a mystery.

It's believed the blast happened at Tide Mills at Bishopstone,
between Seaford and Newhaven.

It was reported to police by a member of the public on May 20 at
11.39am.

A company had been laying pipes on the beach at the time of the
explosion, but workers say they had also heard the blast and it
was not down to them.

Another theory was that the noise was caused by an aircraft going
supersonic over the land, but inquiries ruled this out.

Officers were told by residents that the explosion sounded like
'a bomb going off'.

The explosion was also heard by police at the incident management
centre in Seaford.
Received on Fri 18 Jun 2004 03:19:34 PM PDT