In the skies over the Ural Mountains on Friday morning burned meteorite. "Over the Urals recorded meteorite. It burned as it passes through the lower layers of the atmosphere. However, due to the shock wave knocked out windows in some houses in the region," - "Interfax" Deputy Head of the Information Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Elena Smirnov.Fragments of a meteorite impact sites in the Chelyabinsk region, may have been a few. One of them is Satka district of Chelyabinsk region in a remote place, "Perhaps places meteor had a few, as it fell apart."
"Many homes Satka and buildings Chelyabinsk, front facing to the crash site, broken glass", - the press-center of the department. As a result of a meteorite in the Chelyabinsk region in many houses the regional center of broken glass, school N130 is injured, previously, from cuts.
The consequences of burning meteorite affected and neighboring Bashkiria. "In the area of human settlements Tirlyan, Avzyan Beloretsk district Kusimovsky Abzelilovsky mine district, cities and Meleuz Tuymazy about 8:00 MSK on Friday was the noise, the sound of popping and smoke of unknown origin. Presumably this - meteor rain" - said of the emergency and rescue services in the country. Reports of fires, injuries have been reported.
Three of the fall of large fragments of a meteorite found in the Chelyabinsk region, two of them were found in the area Chebarkulsky Chelyabinsk region, another - in Zlatoust.
Flight of a meteorite in the sky over the Chelyabinsk region accompanied three explosions of various sizes. "From what I saw a ball of fire flew from the south-east to north-west. Blast, which only had three, preceded by a bright flash, with a temperature of approximately 2500 degrees. First explosion was the most powerful. The houses on the south side of Chelyabinsk partially broken glass "- said the chairman of the regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society, Ph.D. Sergey Zakharov. According to experts, the height above ground explosion was about 60-70 km. The estimated power of the blast 1 - 10 kilotons. "But according to the measurements from the other side of the city, and the height can be 30 km. In this case the power of the explosion will be 0.1 to 1 kiloton. Angle above the horizon of 40-45 degrees. Approximate epicenter of the explosion have south of Chelyabinsk (district Emanzhelinsk - Yuzhnouralsk), "- said the scientist.
"It was a race car: a large celestial body, in effect, a large meteor that exploded when entering the lower, denser layers of the atmosphere, showering all located at the bottom of the fragments. Some mass media have, we had a meteor rain. Not so. Meteorite rain practically safe, it crushed rocks falling from space. repeat: we had a fireball exploded from acute Skolkov which, unfortunately, hurt people, "- said Zakharov.
The flight path of the Chelyabinsk region, according to him, most likely, there was an angle of about 290 degrees through Emanzhelinsk - Miass. Zakharov said that the flash of the explosion lasted for about five seconds, the shock wave came in 6 minutes.
Meteor rain led to the collapse of glass in homes not only in the Urals and the Volga region. "Flash in the lower atmosphere, caused by the meteor rain, clamped on the Ural and Volga Federal District over, so that the shock wave from possible broken glass of the upper floors of buildings," - "Interfax" at the National Center for Crisis Management Russian Emergencies Ministry.
In the Chelyabinsk region personnel transferred to the Interior Ministry on high alert, vital facilities are under heavy guard.
In addition, it decided to cancel classes in schools and kindergartens. "As a result of the blast wave (from the meteorite - IF) affected many buildings, broken windows. Today in Chelyabinsk minus 18, so the decision to close all schools and kindergartens all", - the head of Rospotrebnadzor, chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko. "Parents are given an offer to pick up their children," - he said, noting that there is a risk of violation temperature.
Onishchenko also said that the power supply is not broken, the water supplied to residential areas without interruption.
As of 13 pm local time, about 292 confirmed victims in six municipalities of the region, including in Emanzhelinsk 40 people, among them two with closed head injuries; Etkul - 24 people, including six children, Kopeysk - 75 people, including two with closed head injuries; Korkino - 31 persons; Yuzhnouralsk - 15 people, including six children, Chelyabinsk - 107 people, including 15 children.
The Interior Ministry provided data on 500 victims. "These data are constantly changing as new information on the registered address", - stressed in the press center of the Russian Interior Ministry. In turn, the source of the medical community in the region said the news agency that the victims were mostly minor injuries - cuts.
Police officers are working to establish places of debris falling space body. "Reinforced patrols ensure public order in buildings where there is broken glass and damage and take steps for the preservation of property", - the press-center.
In addition, the police interrogated the witnesses and documents the incident. "People have minor injuries from the glass. Hospitals operate in emergency mode, cause additional trauma surgeon, critical care medicine, surgery. Chelyabinsk are already turning to the emergency room and the hospital. Information on the number of victims will be later," - says the statement.
In turn, the National Center for Crisis Management Emergency Ministry. "Interfax" reported that "the strength and resources of the Ural Regional Center moved to high alert, the work involved 20 thousand troops and three aircraft, which carried out a survey area from the air." In addition, said the center, adjacent to the crash site of a meteorite fragments territories deployed operational headquarters.
According to the Observatory of the Ural Federal University of the Urals Federal District was meteor rain as cars (bright meteors).
Meteorite fall on a Friday morning in the Chelyabinsk region by surprise the inhabitants of Chelyabinsk Zoo, which feared not less people. "Many animals, such as cats, worried swept. Explosion we felt very good, it was noisy," - said in a zoo.
The government of the Chelyabinsk region, a working group led by Vice Governor Igor Murogov for liquidation of emergency.
Background radiation in the Urals is normal, said the MOE and in Rospotrebnadzor. Currently, specialists monitor changes of radiation in the atmosphere.
Aircraft that are in the sky over the Urals, have not suffered because of the meteor shower. "No aircraft was not damaged as a result of a meteor shower, all the flying schedule, all staff," - "Interfax" in the Urals regional emergencies center of Russia.
Urals power facilities also not damaged. "All the power plants and power facilities also operate normally despite the meteor rain", - said the MOE.
"People thought that the war"
The first reports of an outbreak in the sky and thunder appeared incomprehensible at 7:55 MSK, reported by witnesses in Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg and Tyumen. Witnesses in Chelyabinsk suggested that exploded in the sky plane. According to them, there was a flash and the blast knocked out windows in buildings. At present the evacuation of people from buildings, as well as children from schools. The city lost all cellular connection. As city residents have suggested that this could be a military aircraft or missiles.
"It was a strange sight, there was a flash of something like the movement of a meteorite or comet. Airport works in normal mode", - the press-secretary of "Koltsovo" Eugene Krasikov.
According to eyewitnesses, in Emanzhilinske Chelyabinsk region in 50 km from the city exploded object: "He started to explode in the air and then continued on the ground. Black cloud is over the city. People thought that the war started."
Chelyabinsk residents reported that the city smells like gunpowder. According to other witnesses, in the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant in the electrode plant blew big glass that cut staff. The shop collapsed ceiling.
About the flash in the sky also reported eyewitnesses in Tyumen.
"Residents also paid attention to the fall of burning objects. Some took them for aircraft. However, no aircraft has crashed in the Urals, all fly scheduled and normally. Meanwhile, residents of some localities of Chelyabinsk region, by preliminary data, due to the fall of the meteorite fragments shattered windows of houses. "
Administration head Sergei Davydov Chelyabinsk asked employers to let employees go home to check the apartment and family. "The second change in schools today is canceled. Requested to parents as possible to take the children from kindergartens and schools. If this is not possible, do not worry, kids will be supervised and safe. But it is better that the families were reunited and it time together, "- says the statement Davydov, posted on the site of administration.
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