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Index Russia Main Page The Bolshevik Revolution Emergence of the USSR The Berlin Blockade and the Cold War Dissolution of the USSR Financial Crisis and Political Upheaval Putin's Rise to Power Attempts at Chechen Independence Fail A Shocking Hostage Situation, a Move Towards Climate Change, and Radiation Poison Crumbling Relations with the United States Putin Retains Power Conflict with Georgia and the Demise of the Western Friendship String of Suicide Bombs Sparks Fear of a Crackdown by Putin Putin to Return to the Presidency 2011 Parliamentary Elections Spark Massive Protests Russia Blocks U.N. Action in Syria Assassination Plot Uncovered Before Putin Wins the Presidential Election Protests Become Violent Ahead of Putin's Third Inauguration Massive Flood Kills More Than 100 People The Kremlin Takes Action against Political Activists Russia enters the World Trade Organization One Punk Band Member Released as Case Continues to Draw International Attention Russia Won't Renew Weapons Pact with United States Opposition Leader Says He Was Forced to Confess Meteorite Fragments Injure Hundreds

Meteorite Fragments Injure Hundreds

On February 15, 2013, debris from a meteor hit Siberia. More than 1,000 people were hurt, including 200 children. The injuries mostly came from shattered glass, which happened when the meteor exploded. Russian scientists believed that the 10-ton meteor exploded and created a shock wave when it hit the Earth's atmosphere. They believed the meteor evaporated after it exploded, about 30 miles above the Earth, but small fragments made it to the Earth's surface.

The meteor explosion and fallen fragments destroyed buildings across a vast amount of land. However, most of the injuries happened within the city of Chelyabinsk. Over 900 miles east of Moscow, Chelyabinsk has many factories that build nuclear weapons, but the damage caused no radiation leaks, according to Russian officials.

See also Encyclopedia: Russia .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Russia
State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics: www.gks.ru/eng/ .
See also Russian History Timeline .
See Chechnya Timeline .

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