February 15, 2013 - 11:47 AMT
Over 150 people injured in Russia meteorite shower

More than 150 people have sought medical help in one of three Russian regions hit by a meteorite shower on Friday, Feb 15, RIA Novosti reported citing the country’s Interior Ministry.

Dozens of people suffered cuts from broken glass as the meteorites smashed windows in numerous buildings across the Chelyabinsk Region, but “no-one suffered serious injuries,” the Interior Ministry said.

The meteorite shower hit three regions of Russia, and Kazakhstan, Russian state officials confirmed on Friday. The police are searching for the fallen meteorite pieces and protecting affected buildings from looting.

Reports are inconclusive about whether the storm was caused by was one large meteorite, or several smaller ones.

Residents of three villages in the Sverdlovsk region reported witnessing the shower, but no one there was injured.