[meteorite-list] Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto
From: Ken Newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:33:31 -0500 Message-ID: <4787E0AB.7080708_at_earthlink.net> Nigeria best, kn Michael L Blood wrote: > Hi Mike and all, > Am I to assume Sokoto is in Japan, because it sounds > Like a Japanese name? Am I to assume Sokoto is in some > 0ther country because Mohammed is not, I would think, a > Common Japanese name? > In other words.... WHERE is "Sokoto?" > RSVP > Thanks, Michael > > > > on 1/11/08 9:57 AM, Mike Groetz at mpg444 at yahoo.com wrote: > > >> http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=100124 >> >> Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto >> ?Police Begin Probe >> >>> From Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto, 01.11.2008 >>> >> There was pandemoniun yesterday as a loud explosion >> emanating from a heavy metal?like object rocked the >> city of Sokoto. >> The object fell from an unknown location and landed at >> Mana Village, Sokoto South Local Government Council, >> at about 10:00p.m. Wednesday night, in the compound of >> one Bello Mohammed, creating extra ordinary lightning >> across the metropolis. >> THISDAY gathered that residents were thrown into >> confusion when they saw an illuminated object moving >> before it later exploded.Assistant Commissioner of >> Police in charge of Criminal Investigations >> Department, Sir Clement Adoda, who confirmed the >> incident, said as soon as the incident occured , >> security personnel moved swiftly to the village and >> located the shattered house. >> He said the object is a Meteorite, which has >> completely destroyed the roof of Mohammed?s house, >> and went almost two meters deep into the ground. Adoda >> also went with bomb disposal men who took the object >> to the state police command for further investigation. >> He, however, said the police are yet to ascertain >> where the object came from. No casualty was recorded. >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________________ >> ______ >> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. >> http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > Received on Fri 11 Jan 2008 04:33:31 PM PST |
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