Man Killed by Meteorite

[Charic]

.......had to happen one day!

 

Quote " Indian scientists are investigating whether a man was killed by a meteorite, which if confirmed would be the first recorded death from falling fragments of space rock in almost 200 years "

[Stu]

I assume you are referring to this Charic?

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/08/asia/india-meteorite-man-killed/

I guess we will find out....

[Charic]

Cheers Stu, easier with a link! Just heard it on the 2300 News?

[allcart]

Same, but conflicting report. Not convinced that is a meteor crater in a rice paddy field. Looks a bit too neat for something that hurtled in from space and exploded before impact.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-dies-as-meteorite-falls-in-vellore/article8204671.ece

[John]

If this turns out to be factual (a big IF I tend to think) I believe it would be the 1st recorded instance of a human fatality from meteorite strike.

A woman in Alabama was hit a glancing blow by a meteorite in 1954 but she is the only known person to be struck by one:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/130220-russia-meteorite-ann-hodges-science-space-hit/

It's rumoured that a dog was killed by the Nakhla Meteorite in 1911 but there is little credible evidence of this. One meteorite dealer has adopted the title though, despite the lack of evidence:

http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/

 

[Chris Hopson]

There seems to be another reported death from a meteorite strike in 1825. It's surpossedly listed in the International Comet Quarterly, scientific journal. But I'm yet to find it.

Regards 

 

[Dave Lloyd]

There may have been a few unrecorded casualties in the Tunguska area I'm thinking!

[John]

12 minutes ago, Dave Lloyd said:

There may have been a few unrecorded casualties in the Tunguska area I'm thinking!

None recorded though. Apparently the area is very, very remote. There would probably have been quite a lot of wildlife casualties.

It was an airburst rather than a ground impact.

 

[brantuk]

I think there's a bunch of dinosaurs might dispute who was first to be vapourised by a meteorite strike. lol

[John]

You can imagine a couple of dinosaurs saying "how about we migrate to the Yucatan Peninsula area this season ? - I hear the climate is real nice down there !" 

 

 

[ollypenrice]

22 minutes ago, John said:

You can imagine a couple of dinosaurs saying "how about we migrate to the Yucatan Peninsula area this season ? - I hear the climate is real nice down there !" 

 

 

Too many mossies, darling. How about a nice offshore condo in India? Those Deccan Traps keep the sea lovely and warm.

Olly

[Mr Spock]

I'm waiting for the big one to hit. That'll be worth posting about - if you are a quick typist

[Charic]

Quote: .....NASA scientists in the United States are saying in a public statement that the photographs posted on-line were more consistent with “a land based explosion” than with something from space ?
It also looks like the guy died from his injuries, flying glass? rather than a direct hit  from a  lump of meteorite!

[LukeSkywatcher]

I dropped my iron meteorite on my foot the other day. It didnt kill me though.

p.s.~~i was in the wheelchair before the accident happened. Just to clarify.