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15 February 2013
Last updated at
15:47
In pictures: Russian meteor
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.
The shockwave damaged many buildings, including this zinc plant in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk.
Thousands of rescue workers have been dispatched to the area to provide help.
Officials say the meteor partially burned up in the lower atmosphere, resulting in fragments falling earthwards.
The Chelyabinsk region, about 1,500km (930 miles) east of Moscow, is home to many factories.
A large fragment landed in a lake near Chebarkul, in the Chelyabinsk region.
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.
This infra-red image taken by a geostationary satellite shows the thermal impact of the meteor.
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