Geologists examine meteorite that led to one man's death and injured 11
September 30, 2003 Edition -1
Bhubaneswar, India: Geologists travelled yesterday to India's eastern coast to hunt for the debris of a meteorite that crashed to earth, injuring 11 people and leading to an elderly man's death, officials said.
A team arrived in Mayurbhanj village in the state of Orissa to examine a 6kg "stone-like object" recovered in a rice paddy field, a scientist from Geological Survey said.
The massive ball of fire panicked hundreds in Orissa, home to India's main missile testing range.
The debris fell on two houses in Mayurbhanj, slightly injuring three people, said a district official.
Sukdev Singh, a 70-year-old man panicked by the meteorite, died in hospital on Sunday from a heart attack. Eight others also received treatment for temporary blindness or for losing consciousness after seeing the spectacle. - Sapa-AFP
