There was a wide range of response on Twitter Friday to a meteor exploding in Russia -- everything from surprise and horror, to jokes. Here's a roundup of what people are saying online about the meteor, which has left hundreds of people injured.
Storified by Toronto Star ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 09:58:23
See lots of photos and videos of the #RussianMeteor in our coverage on http://thestar.com this morning: http://bit.ly/X9uJcY
— TorontoStar ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 09:30:01
Meteoro #russia #meteor #medo ·
flaviasouza0301
This is a sample of some of the footage people shot of the meteor streaking through the sky:
GIF of the Russian meteor http://twitpic.com/c3zmhn ·
Ethan Klapper
When the media started reporting these images of the meteor, shock set in for many people around the world.
Omg, i can't believe it #RussianMeteor
— Mαяк ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 09:03:18
So did fear.
The whole meteor thing.. Scary
— Lexi ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 08:58:03
Looking out the window from class and seeing a meteor heading for somewhere really close is scary. Prayers go out for those Russians.
— Lance De Barry ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 08:57:56
Let's please pray for Russia and the folks that were injured and hospitalized by the Meteor. Scary times #naturaldisasters
— Lisa Felten ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 06:55:33
that meteor hitting Russia looks so scary! and the sonic booms were so loud I would've thought we were being attacked!
— Becca✌ ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 08:38:07
Read what exactly happened here:
Russian meteorite: Hundreds injured as falling meteor shatters windows, damages buildings | Toronto Star
CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA - More than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, ...
A meteor streaked
through the sky and exploded Friday over Russia's Ural Mountains with
the power of an atomic bomb, its sonic blasts shattering countless
windows and injuring hundreds of people. The spectacle deeply frightened
thousands, with some elderly women declaring the world was coming to an
end.
The meteor — estimated
to be about 10 tons — entered the Earth's atmosphere at a hypersonic
speed of at least 54,000 kph and shattered about 30-50
kilometres above the ground, the Russian Academy of
Sciences said in a statement.
10 ton Meteor hit Chelyabinsk Russia #love #TagsForLikes #TFLers #tweegram #photooftheday #me #instamood #cute #iphonesia #fashion #summer #tbt #igers #picoftheday #food #instadaily #instagramhub #beautiful #girl #iphoneonly #instagood #bestoftheday #jj #sky #picstitch #follow #webstagram #sun #nofilter #meteor ·
Abigail Nielsen
As the toll of the injured starting coming in, many in the Twitterverse sent virtual prayers and heartfelt thoughts.
#RussianMeteor lets pray for russia & may god bless all of us
— Jenn Edward ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 09:03:18
My thoughts and prayers go to the people of #Russia. #Meteor injures nearly 1,000 civilians!
— Mona Omar ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 09:49:02
Sometimes astronomy gets a little too close and personal for comfort! Thoughts and prayers go out to those in the... http://fb.me/EUgXNaNK
— AstronomyClubAugusta ·
Fri, Feb 15 2013 07:41:55
Meanwhile, those perhaps far away from where the meteor hit took a different tone. A meteor meme took over on Twitter and Instagram as people made jokes -- not about the after-effects or injuries, but about the meteor itself.