Article 4KX72 Indian farmers shocked as suspected meteorite crashes into rice field

Indian farmers shocked as suspected meteorite crashes into rice field

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Rebecca Ratcliffe in Delhi
from Science | The Guardian on (#4KX72)

Football-sized object landed in paddy in Bihar state after 'fireball' came down from sky

A suspected meteorite crashed into the middle of a rice field in eastern India, authorities say.

The object the size of a football landed with a thud in a paddy field in Madhubani district in Bihar state on Monday, startling farmers and sending up clouds of smoke.

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