More
than 400 people have been injured in Russia by an explosion caused by
what seems to have been a meteor.Eyewitnesses
describe seeing a fireball curving through the clear sky, and an
extremely intense light as it passed overhead. It
seems to have been a meteor, and left a white condensation
trail behind it. A couple of minutes later there was a loud
bang.The shock wave from the blast blew out windows
across the region round Chelyabinsk in the Ural mountains. People
who'd rushed to look out and see what was happening were injured by
flying glass.Everyone went outside to check their neighbours were OK,
and the mobile phone network collapsed, briefly overwhelmed
by the volume of calls.
What's the headline? Meteor hits Russia
Is there a video/image you can include? Yes, I include two images.
Can you explain it in maximum 50 words? Yes, "more than 400 people have been injured in Russia by an explosion caused by what seems to have been a meteor"
Is there a video/image you can include? Yes, I include two images.
Can you explain it in maximum 50 words? Yes, "more than 400 people have been injured in Russia by an explosion caused by what seems to have been a meteor"
New words you have learnt:
people who have seen something then talked about it to the authorities or media
bending, not moving in a straight line
very bright and strong
a line in the sky formed of water vapour which can be seen following an object
invisible force of pressure caused by an explosion
broke, smashed
failed
unable to deal with
the large number of
Why is it relevant to you? Because I am interested in science and is a very important and unlikely. It's fabulous.
How is this connected with other news that have an impact on our world?There are many new related news.everyone expects a response from the media and a response from the scientists.
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