[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall in Bangladesh?

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jan 31 20:14:07 2006
Message-ID: <200602010112.k111CSg19793_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/02/01/d60201013529.htm

'Meteor' falls on the ground
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Unb, Thakurgaon
Feburary 1, 2006

A 'meteor' from outer space fell with a big bang on a field in Singpara
village of sadar upazila yesterday afternoon creating panic and
curiosity among people.

No one was reported hurt.

On information Superintendent of Police Khandker Golam Farooq rushed to
the spot and asked his companions and villagers to dig the earth near
the house of one Fazlur Rahman from where smoke was still emitting.

To their amazement they found a lead-like black material three feet
below the earth. Hot and weighing 2.5kg, the triangular material looked
like a mortar shell, witnesses said.

The meteor was kept in custody of the Thakurgaon Police Station.
Received on Tue 31 Jan 2006 08:12:27 PM PST