In the skies over China shattered asteroid

2017-10-06 11:43

In the skies over China shattered asteroid
The crash occurred in the area of Shangri-La is located in Yunnan province, bordering Myanmar and Laos.

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In South-Western China recorded a fall of an asteroid that triggered a powerful explosion, reports the People’s Daily, China , reports Rus.Media.

According to the newspaper, the explosion from the fall of this heavenly body explosion equivalent to 540 tonnes of TNT.

“Asteroid hit near Shangri-La County in SW China’s Yunnan.The hit has made an explosion equivalent to 540 tons of TNT https://t.co/rTia92qyTq https://t.co/DxVWTDa9Jz”

The asteroid broke into pieces at a height of not less than 40 kilometers, so it is likely that the area around the asteroid littered with fragments of different sizes.