Meteor strike eyewitnesses on sightings and impact

A meteor has crashed in central Russia's Ural mountains, injuring hundreds of people as the shockwave blew out windows and rocked buildings.

A large fragment is believed to have landed in a lake near Chebarkul, a town in the neighbouring Chelyabinsk region.

These Chelyabinsk residents recalled the moment the fireball streaked by.

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