Photos Of The Destructive Aftermath Of The Russian Meteor

The 10-ton meteor that struck the Russian city of Chelyabinsk Friday set off a shockwave that caused untold damage to the area and injured nearly 1,000 people.

The meteorite's contrail seen over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.

The meteorite's contrail seen over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.

Image by Chelyabinsk.ru / AP

A photo of the same contrail, taken 50 KM away from Chelyabinsk in the village of Sidelnikvo.

A photo of the same contrail, taken 50 KM away from Chelyabinsk in the village of Sidelnikvo.

Image by Nadezhda Luchinina / AP

A frame taken from a dashboard camera of a car on a highway outside of Chelyabinsk shows the meteor closer to Earth before impact.

A frame taken from a dashboard camera of a car on a highway outside of Chelyabinsk shows the meteor closer to Earth before impact.

Image by Nasha gazeta, www.ng.kz / AP

Russian municipal workers repair damaged power circuits outside of a factory. Most of the factory's roof has collapsed.

Russian municipal workers repair damaged power circuits outside of a factory. Most of the factory's roof has collapsed.

Image by Oleg Kargapolov / AP


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