Slava Voynov’s hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia was the site of a rare and frightening cosmic event Friday morning as a 10-ton bolide exploded roughly 20 to 30 miles above the surface of the Earth, according to scientists, causing a shockwave in the region that shattered glass, blew doors off buildings and injured over 1,000 people.
Those close to Voynov – like many in the city located east of the Ural Mountains near the border between Europe and Asia – suffered cosmetic damage to their homes.
“I called my friends and asked what happened,” Voynov said, noting that he found out about the incident Thursday night and was on the phone with those in Chelyabinsk 10 minutes after the event occurred.
“Nobody knew what was going on. People are OK, just a lot of damage from buildings. Glasses, doors, everything broke…In the whole city – no glass.”
None of Voynov’s friends or family witnessed the actual event, though because of the prevalence of dashboard-mounted cameras on cars in the city, video coverage of the streaking cosmic debris is widespread.
“Just looking on the internet, [they] saw video. My friends just felt it,” Voynov said.
Thhhaaats vosses beeeeeegs rohhks!!
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xeropoint Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:40 pm
@jess, In Soviet Russia… The Fire(ball) lights YOU!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AREVLTreck/ULlyNgQG8hI/AAAAAAAAANw/awQXnpp4NdM/s1600/yakov_0.jpg
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paige Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@jess, here are a few videos from the explosion: http://patch.com/A-1Y0F
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paige Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
@paige, 49 seconds into that first video you hear the massive explosion and all the subseuent little ones and breaking glass
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Unreal cosmic event..and this is one they didn’t know was coming. The next big one passes us tonight. One scintific expert claimed it will miss us by 15 minutes!! YIKES!
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blahblah Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:31 pm
@KOHO, bill nye the science guy!
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Real 7 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
@KOHO, no, it passed us over an hour ago…no big deal here..
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KOHO Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@Real 7, NICE! Too bad we couldn’t see it would’ve been awesome!
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jess Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
@KOHO,
Only 15 minutes? Hell that’s about 90% more reliable than L.A.’s public transit system
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Munchrat Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
@jess, Except that Transit sometimes stops on earth.
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It’s fortunate that no one that he knows was hurt. The video I have seen online is pretty amazing.
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jess Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@baldhedjer,
Some people were hurt from flying glass and had to go to the hospital. But yes it’s a blessing no one was killed. Thing was doing like 30K mph when it hit our atmosphere. Crazy.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
@jess,
Just think of the damage Penner could do if he hit our atmosphere going that fast.
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g smith86 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:35 pm
@DesertKing, trolling…had to give a +1 for that!
yes, I covered this earlier….here’s a different, very graphic video, showing some of the damage from the sonic boom from the meteorite….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2eYW7xpvT1o#!
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KOHO Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:38 pm
@Real 7, Russia looks so depressing, even the sky looks depressed.
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headline from Russia:
Ural Messed Up by Meteor
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Duncanz Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 3:27 pm
@cosMunchnaut,
LAKings.com Tweet:
Russia, Ural welcome (to it)
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That was no cosmic event. The government is just covering up what we have already known for a long time: The Silver Surfer has a severe bean burrito and super nachos with refried beans addiction. Every once in awhile the poor dude has to let one fly and sorry Russia, you just happened to be in the blast zone. Fortunately, at that altitude, there is very little oxygen so most of the gas either burned in the the fireball or escaped into the ozone, thus sparing the poor Russian people any asphyxiating odors. That is all and now please move along.
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 12:59 pm
@DesertKing, I see. So this was like corn nugget?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:01 pm
@LA_1968,
Maybe a popcorn nugget? But really big.
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xeropoint Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:25 pm
@DesertKing, Excelsior!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:15 pm
@DesertKing,
That’s it. I’m calling Galactus.
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In the grand scheme of the universe, contrary to popular belief, mankind is not the do all and end all. Live each day as it is your last because you just never know.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:02 pm
@King Alex,
Can you get me Kate Upton’s telephone number? Might as well start now.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:21 pm
@King Alex, Truer words were never spoke.
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A Cup B4 I Died! Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:43 pm
@King Alex,
That’s exactly what I thought when watching the video….we as humans can only control so much. Just another reminder that we’re simply on a small rock spinning around a HUGE universe….sh** flying all around us. Live it up is right!
Go Kings!
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While signing out of hotmail, I saw the MSN screen pop-up with the meteor story and watched the video clip. That one had an amazing video of the meteor arc all the way across the sky. Pretty amazing! Hope Voynov’s family and friends are mending well.
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Coincidence? Last night, I randomly watched the Tunguska episode of X-Files only to wake up to this story. Needless to say I thought I was still dreaming. In case you don’t know, the real Tunguska event occurred in 1908 in Russia as well and is the largest impact event on Earth in recorded history. Yeah, I’m still a bit freaked out.
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jess Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:31 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Siberia, friggin flattened everything. We need Brown to start doing that again!
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Munchrat Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
@Paul Armwrestler (KingsNewsDaily.com), The Cup is out there…
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If Stoll was involved it would ve gone WIDE !!!!
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:00 pm
@neil, He was, that’s why it went wide.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:16 pm
@LVKINGS88,
LOL! Outstanding!
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Since we’re talking bombshells from space and on the ice at the pregame skate this morning, you might as well check out yet another one… but this time it’s blonde.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/pregame-bombshell/
Oh yeah and my recap, video and photos are included as well
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Duncanz Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 1:41 pm
@Paul Armbruster (Kingsizemamy.com),
Ha ha, now THAT’s a Valentine’s surprise!!!
… you know her real purpose for being there was stalking Erin Andrews, don’t you …
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 6:17 pm
@Duncanz,
You got it in one dude. She is a Canuck and was born on skates. She doesnt need skating lessons, Penner is available.
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gailweb Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:03 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Thanks Paul keep em comming they great!
Go Kings Go!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:13 pm
@Paul Armbruster (Kingsnipsdraftily.com),
My reply should have been;
And speaking of heavenly bodies …
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:15 pm
@Duncanz, Indeed!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:20 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Just sitting here waiting for the obligatory check-in of our pal, @Kingsfiendone here…
Duncanz Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
And … 3….2….1…….
Kingsfanone Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:55 pm
@Dunkin Donutz,
I already replied to Paul a while ago on Twitter. But since you called me……
Michael J. Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:29 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Some guys have all the luck…
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:31 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), beauty and the be…? oh sorry Paul, I couldn’t resist. Heh
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 2:57 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
What? You had a recap? What recap…….
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Duncanz Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 3:05 pm
@Kingsfiendone, I demand an UNcap!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 3:52 pm
@DuncanYoYo,
Hahaha!
So we should all get down on the Harlem shake tonight at the game
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Say nuclear vessels
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