(meteorobs) One dies as ‘meteorite’ falls in Vellore

Marco Langbroek marco.langbroek at online.nl
Sun Feb 7 14:14:26 EST 2016


Op 7-2-2016 om 17:25 schreef Richard Kramer:
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> It will be interesting to see what this turns out to be
>
> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-dies-as-meteorite-falls-in-vellore/article8204671.ece
>


To me, descriptions are consistent with an ordnance explosion, not a meteorite. 
Also because this has apparently happened before in the area, on multiple dates, 
if I get the newsreport right.

Somebody is firing some shells overthere, it seems.

- Marco


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