Meteorite crashes over Russia, hundreds hurt

The meteorite as it sped through the air
The meteorite as it sped through the air

A flaming meteorite crashed to the earth on Friday, injuring hundreds and reportedly prompting fears of an alien invasion.

In scenes reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster, a series of explosions rocked the skies above the Ural Mountains and sparked panic in the three major cities of Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg and Tyumen.

Witnesses described how buildings shook, glass shattered and cellphones and internet connections stopped working. Amateur footage was also posted of the object causing windows to break before crashing into a wall at a zinc factory.

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32 Comments

  1. Wayne
    February 17, 2013

    Did it survive its passage through Earth’s atmosphere and hit the ground? If not then it is a meteor, not a meteorite.

  2. konnet vive
    February 17, 2013

    Many more 2 come

  3. no face
    February 16, 2013

    STPZZZZZ allu ppl makin as though is first time them things happenin end of d world my ass stop watch tv cuz is that dah fooling all of allu the news channels just making something big outta ntn buh den again is there job. I not giving allu dumb ppl a week for allu to forget all bout that FLIPPING ASSES BOUT THE END OS THE WORLD HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  4. February 16, 2013

    wow allyou fast when is dominican news not fast :mrgreen:

  5. fil
    February 16, 2013

    Things that are very unusal happening we must pray and live in unity with each other.

    • lee
      February 16, 2013

      Those of no sins cast the first stone.

  6. Meisinger
    February 15, 2013

    To all the people saying god is coming you are completely wrong. I have personally talked with the aliens who were aboard that ship (hint – it’s not really a meteorite) and they are appalled that people think that the near crash landing of their ship heralds the coming of some god considering that they are themselves atheists.

  7. priest
    February 15, 2013

    repent oh ye sinners! for the return of the lord is near!

  8. xxx
    February 15, 2013

    People get ready, Jesus is coming soon, There will be signs in the heavens, this is just the beginning.

    GET READY FOR JESUS IS COMING SOON.

  9. objective
    February 15, 2013

    This is to remind us that we are in controle of nothing!! we are at the mercy of powers greater than us.Let us seek the mercies of the grater power that we may find favor for life is more then eat,rink and the blings.

    • Justice and Truth
      February 17, 2013

      The world is full of surprises and shocks when we least expect it. In a wink of an eye, we do not know what will happen and to us.

  10. Anonymous
    February 15, 2013

    This is the time of the “TURNING” of the earth.No need to despair though, if you love your neighbor as you do you, and are not a hyprocrite.

  11. Reader
    February 15, 2013

    That photo is of the meteorite after it exploded, not as it was flying through the air, just saying.

  12. Unique
    February 15, 2013

    :-D aliens are gonna take over :-D

  13. Candominican
    February 15, 2013

    a meteorite hitting the earth is a routine inevitable occurrence. No need for despair. Tonite at 07:25 GMT, an asteroid will dangle close to earth, a mere 17200 mile passing closer than our own satellites in orbit. In 2029 another one will come very close to earth but the real fear is in 2036 when a huge one will make a close descent. There is 1/250,000 chance that earth will be no more.

    These are common occurrence. The moon itself was formed by a collusion with mars at some time in the past. Today, we are gradually loosing the moon as it moves away from earth at 3.8 cm per year. Consider an earth without moon!!!!-HELL!!!

    • nun
      February 15, 2013

      and if any of that doesnt kill us, in about 5 billion years the sun will go out. but i’m sure the human race will self distruct long before anything from the sky wipes us out.

    • Anonymous
      February 15, 2013

      check Genesis 1: 1 through to the end of the chapter for information on the Creation of the universe

  14. mouth of the south
    February 15, 2013

    we need something so to happen in dominica… this would bring us world recognition… imagine the amount of scientists who would be landing in melville hall… a nasa lab would also be set up n seen…. once no one is hurt lol

    i saw the vid on CBS.com…. looks like Armageddon movie…

    • mouth of the south
      February 15, 2013
    • Mystical
      February 15, 2013

      i don’t know why one doesn’t land in your big mouth!

    • Anonymous
      February 15, 2013

      ur freakin idiot.. if something like that hit d/a it wont have a d/a anymore

    • Justice and Truth
      February 17, 2013

      Only in Dominica! Dominica is not bad and nowhere half as bad as the U.S., Canada and Europe of all. Dominica is not to be compared to those countries. I would leave Dominica out of this.
      Please allow me to explain further which it deserves. I reside in Ontario. The Liberal Premier of Ontario resigned. He had two more years prior to an election. A woman premier designate was elected. Guess what? She is a proclaimed lesbian. On Monday she was sworn in. She loudly proclaimed her love for a woman. When she was elected by her Caucus at a convention, it was reported on the News that she is a divorced grandmother. Her woman-lover is ‘her wife’ of 22 years. She, the premier is the husband. Imagine that. The woman stated on TV that she takes care of the house, cooks, etc. Obviously, a live-in maid as I would refer to her.
      I am so disgusted and so are many people who do not approve this abomination and so-called same sex marriage. As they call themselves, gay and pride, I view these people as a disgrace and having no shame.
      I stand by my Christian faith and know that Our Lord Jesus Christ will never approve of this abomination and that it warrants eternal banishment and punishment. She will never get my vote. I have stated, a vote for the Liberal Party is a vote for her. She will do her utmost to keep that post for the next two years to avoid an early election. This Party is in the minority and only needs one more vote to be in the majority. Since she was elected, two men in this Party have resigned. There may be more, not only men to come.
      She by-passed a woman Jamaican Liberal minister who represents the riding I reside in for a ministerial post. This woman had a post during the tenure of the previous male Premier. I have seen this premier’s face and I am not enthused about her. Peoples face tell a lot about them. She also looks like a racist. As it was stated in a Toronto ethnic newspaper, for this, she will lose votes in the next election. I am informing you, if the good Lord wills, I am going all out to campaign for the Ontario/Toronto opposition which I support.
      A few years ago I ceased supporting the Liberal Party because I heard the previous Premier, a Catholic who is from a big family, when campaigning stated that “women have a right to choose.” They never complete the rest of the words. I heard him on TV. This choose is abortion. I was shocked to hear him state that. What would politicians (I hope some) not state to gain votes as they sell their souls to the devil to be in power. They soon pay the price.
      The Prime Minister is not a Liberal but a Conservative. For the past few years I have supported this Party. He is a Christian and does not support this abomination nor abortion.
      I feel that this woman premier’s days are numbered and come election time she will not win the elected Ontario premier.
      Many people of different beliefs as Christians, Muslims, Hindus, also atheists and agnostics, do not approve of this same sex and abortion. At least we have that much in common.
      This premier already speaks of fairness. I do not know what this fairness is about. However, what I have concluded is when homosexuals or lesbians obtain government power of any sort, they promote their agenda of this abomination. Time will tell on Election Day in two years. I hope I will be alive and well then when this day comes around. Who knows, it may happen before if she gets a vote of non-confidence by her Party and the Opposition or if she does not die sooner. She is no spring chicken. I wish she would get a vote of no-confidence and forced to resign her temporary post of premier. I wish this would happen soon.
      Therefore, the Meteorite could very well have been in those other countries. Who knows what God has in store and soon enough for those countries, fire and brimstone soon for abominations committed in the land? Wait and see.

  15. Straight
    February 15, 2013

    The beginning of the end. Prepare for whats next, prepare for the worst.

  16. surprised
    February 15, 2013

    the end of times is near.

  17. Anonymous
    February 15, 2013

    PAPAMET!!! 8-O

  18. Yes Fada!
    February 15, 2013

    Oh gosh, this sounds terrible!

  19. anon
    February 15, 2013

    NASA u were so sure that it would fly near earth.. #wrong total fail… now I wonder what else u could be wrong about..

    • hmmm
      February 15, 2013

      Boy some of us so smart!!!!!!!!!!!!

  20. HYPE
    February 15, 2013

    All of these are to show you that God’s word will come to pass. In the book of Revelation, God shows us that he will be using the Heavens to pass judgement on Earth and upon those who choose to serve the Devil instead of Him. So, even the great star ‘Wormwood’ will fall on Earth and cause all the waters thereof to turn bitter.

    • Justice and Truth
      February 17, 2013

      Some people and certain governments of the world think that they are in control as they legislate (some try to) abominations as recently as Prime Minister Cameron of Great Britain. There are others who think that they can do as they please because it is their body and expect others to accept, encourage and applaud their abominations.
      Time and time again God is showing us and telling us that He and He alone, The Creator and Ruler of the world is in control of it and everyone and everything that is in it. Some human beings, as proud, stubborn and disobedient as they are not paying heed.
      Approximately 3 years on a summer’s day, Toronto experienced an earthquake of 5.0. I was indoors at that time, in the kitchen making a salad prior to getting ready to going out. I was almost finished. All of a sudden, I felt a movement and noticed my body moving. Not realizing what was occurring, I looked up and saw the sink and wall in front of me moving. I was mesmerized, still standing in front of the sink, I turned back to see the stove and fridge moving. I looked to my sideways to my left and noticed a stand in the passage moving. Then, all of a sudden, as if God or my Guardian Angel told me “It is an earthquake.” I got scared and nervous.
      Then I went into a bedroom and noticed the tall floor fan shaking. Strange, for some reason, I did not go into the living room. I headed for the bathroom and thought I must have a shower prior to changing and going out. Imagine at a time like that! :lol: Not scared, eh? :) I did so but I commenced praying to the Divine Mercy saying the prayer that Our Lord Jesus Christ gave to a holy nun, St. Faustina Kowalska:
      “Eternal Father I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for my sins and that of the whole world.
      For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and that of the whole world.”
      And so, still scared as ever or most of all, having trust in God, I kept saying the prayer. The moving subsided. This was the worst earthquake Toronto experienced. There were more in the past.
      A few years ago on a Saturday, I woke up to notice my stomach shaking, going up and down. When I opened my eyes, I was baffled and wondered what is that? This was the bed shaking. Toronto had another earthquake. Since I have been residing in Toronto, to my knowledge, there have been approximately 4 earthquakes.
      Whenever there is word of a disaster or you are experiencing one, even though scared which is natural, pray to God. This helps to curb the hands of God. He has promised to help those who call on Him especially those who love and worship Him.
      Know that according to Holy Scriptures, the Word of the Lord, the worst is yet to come. As people of the world become more godless, getting God angrier by legislating abomination and more crimes/murders are committed in the land, it will come sooner or later. We must keep this in mind.
      Read 2 Timothy 3:1:8 – Dangers of the Last Days. There is more in the Holy Bible.

  21. warning
    February 15, 2013

    sign of time

  22. ginger beer
    February 15, 2013

    :roll:

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