Guest guest Posted July 7, 1999 Report Share Posted July 7, 1999 ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Letter COM:2455333 (32 lines) Jaya Tirtha Charan (das) JPS 07-Jul-99 14:19 Yadu-srestha (das) PVS (Melbourne - AU) [1432] Meteor Hits ground in New Zealand - the firery demon 7-7-1999 of --------------------------- Last Updated: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 - 22:18 Flood of calls over meteorite Police say it appears a meteorite hit the ground near Napier. The police have had hundreds of calls from throughout the central North Island reporting a loud explosion and smoke in the sky. They say it appears something travelling west to east hit a hill near the suburb of Bay View near Napier. Flood of calls over meteorite They say it appears something travelling west to east hit a hill near the suburb of Bay View near Napier. The fire service and Civil Aviation also say they have received reports of a meteorite over the upper to central North Island. Civil Aviation says a number of pilots reported seeing bright lights and explosions in the sky, particularly in Tarakani. On the Web-site there is a picture of it and a sound of the explosion that one couple caught on tape. http://203.98.9.153/news/1999/07/07/00007157.htm http://tvone.co.nz/news/movies/meteor_explodes.avi (Text COM:2455333) -------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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