Meteor strike in Russia hurts almost 1000

A plunging meteor exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia yesterday.

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The blast set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times.

The extraordinary event brought morning traffic to a sudden halt in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk as shocked drivers stopped to watch the falling meteor partially burning up in the lower atmosphere and light up the sky.