[meteorite-list] Meteor Shower Scares Villagers in India

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 26 12:43:24 2005
Message-ID: <200509261642.j8QGg8w09121_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20050926000547

Meteor shower scares villagers out of their wits
newindpress.com
September 26, 2005

KARIMNAGAR: The people of Palugulu of Mahadevapur on the banks of the
Godavari in Karimnagar district are a petrified lot after they witnessed
a meteorite falling close to their village with big flash of light and a
bang.

Astonishingly, as many as 10 persons lost consciousness on watching the
meteorite falling. According to the eyewitnesses, it fortunately landed
in the river. But the villagers, not knowing the exact location of
strike, remained awake whole night.

The villages in the radius of about 60 km witnessed the heavenly body
falling.

Mahadevapur MRO Kesava Reddy visited the spot and could not spot any
tell tale marks there. Then he concluded that the meteorite might have
fallen in the river. He allayed their fears by explaining about meteors.
Received on Mon 26 Sep 2005 12:42:08 PM PDT