15 February 2013 Last updated at 15:47

In pictures: Russian meteor

Meteor heads south over Yekaterinburg, 15 February

A meteor streaked through the skies of Russia on Friday, causing a shockwave that damaged buildings and injured hundreds. Here it passes southwards over the city of Yekaterinburg.

The fireball hurtled across the clear morning sky in the Urals region, and was followed by loud bangs.

Zinc plant damaged by a shockwave from a meteor in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk, 15 Feb.

The shockwave damaged many buildings, including this zinc plant in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk.

Workers repair damage caused by meteor in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk, 15 Feb

Thousands of rescue workers have been dispatched to the area to provide help.

Meteor seen from Kostanai, Kazakhstan, 15 Feb

Officials say the meteor partially burned up in the lower atmosphere, resulting in fragments falling earthwards.

Damage caused by meteor in Chelyabinsk, 15 Feb.

The Chelyabinsk region, about 1,500km (930 miles) east of Moscow, is home to many factories.

A 6m (20ft) hole in the ice of a frozen lake outside the town of Chebakul in the Chelyabinsk region, 15 Feb.

A large fragment landed in a lake near Chebarkul, in the Chelyabinsk region.

Viktor poses for a photograph after receiving treatment for injuries in a hospital in Chelyabinsk, 15 Feb.

Hundreds of people were hurt by debris and as a result of the shockwave. This man, named Viktor, was treated in a hospital in Chelyabinsk.

Infra-red image taken by EUMETSAT Meteosat-9 geostationary satellite shows the thermal impact of the meteor, 15 Feb.

This infra-red image taken by a geostationary satellite shows the thermal impact of the meteor.

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In pictures: Russian meteor

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