[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Uganda?

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:22 2004
Message-ID: <200204031757.JAA21987_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?subCatId=7&subCatName=National&story=37942

Meteorites sighted in the West
By Emmanuel Mulondo
The New Vision (Uganda)
April 3, 2002

TONGUES of fire flew across the dark skies of Kabarole, Mubende, Bundibugyo,
Kyenjojo and Kamwenge districts in western Uganda on Wednesday night.
Residents were filled with fear as eight glowing objects flew across the
skies.

Some thought the objects that left brilliant trails of light behind them,
were missiles fired from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Residents of Fort Portal town saw the objects flying south-eastwards, before
disappearing below the horizon within a few minutes.
Scared soldiers of the Rwenzori Alpine Brigade fired into the air hoping to
shoot them down.

Wildlife officials in Kabarole said the glowing objects were seen falling in
the forests between Mubende, Kyenjojo and Kamwenge.
Forensic experts from Kabamba Military Barracks and meteorology officials
rushed to the scene on Thursday [March 28].

The UPDF spokesman, Major Shaban Bantariza, on Thursday said the army had
confirmed that the objects called meteorites, were rocks falling onto the
earth from the outer space.

Similar objects landed on the Rwenzori mountains in 1982 and in Mbale in
1995. Scientists say thousands of meteorites land on earth every year.
However, the majority are not recorded because they fall into seas or remote
areas.
Received on Wed 03 Apr 2002 12:57:59 PM PST