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‘Shock and frustration’: Locals report on meteorite crash in Russian UralsGet short URLLink copied to clipboardemail story to a friendprint versionPublished: 15 February, 2013, 11:47

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Photo from Twitter.com user @varlamovA meteorite shower exploding across the skies is quite an unusual wakeup call – many people in the Russian Urals region woke up to this sight on Friday morning. The powerful blast smashed windows and rattled houses, causing widespread panic. “);
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Meteorite crash in Russia: UFO fears spark panic in the Urals (VIDEO, PHOTOS)Locals first reported on the incident at 9:30am (3:30 GMT) local time, as people wrote on social media of hearing explosions, complained about blown-out windows and wondered about the cause of the disturbance.“The most unusual morning ever – to wake up from the wind and the rumble, to yell hysterically while all the family is running around shocked,” Nastya Grabluk wrote on Twitter minutes after the incident.In the city of Chelyabinsk, many said they were shocked and frustrated this morning. “I am still young, I don’t want to die!” Zimnukhova Elena wrote on Twitter, adding: “It is a nightmare… I am still shaking and sobbing periodically.”The sound of the explosion and the shaking of buildings triggered a wave of speculation on Twitter. “I was stunned… They say it is meteorite!! Oh yes, it had to necessarily fall on Chelyabinsk,” city resident Arina Pazhova tweeted. “Well, it is either a plane or a meteorite,” Bogdan Sevastyanov wrote on his Twitter account.Mobile connections in some areas of Chelyabinsk shut down after a meteorite reportedly crashed into an antenna. For many people, the Internet has become the only way to make sure that their friends and family are fine.In the initial hours after the explosion, people posted hundreds of messages on Twitter asking their loved ones if they were safe.As the shock receded, many began to crack jokes: “You would rather like to see Bruce Willis in such situation than Russian Emergency Ministry,” Alina Vostrina said on Twitter.Screenshot from YouTube user Eproskochil … Read More