Israel Meteor

ISRAEL METEOREPA02130369 A PHOTOGRAPH MADE FROM A VİDEO HANDED OUT BY THE ISRAELİ POLİCE ON 24 APRİL 2010 SHOWS A BURNİNG STONE, MOST LİKELY A METEOR,

Israel Meteor

epa02130369 A photograph made from a video handed out by the Israeli police on 24 April 2010 shows a burning stone, most likely a meteor, which fell onto the beach in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Israel among some shells. The meteor landed on a beach earmarked for religious Jews with different swimming times for menwomen. The men were on the beach at the time,police report no one was injured when it fell from the sky burning in the morning. Lifeguards who called the police said it burned even though water was thrown on it,melted shell around it , 'like they were candles.' The stone if only about 7cm, or 3-inches in length.  EPA/ISRAELI POLICE / HANDOUT  EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

24.04.2010 20:41:42