Meteorite strikes Peru, causing mysterious illness

Here’s a piece of news you don’t hear every day. From BBC.

“Some 600 people in Peru have required treatment after an object from space - said to be a meteorite - plummeted to Earth in a remote area, officials say. More >>

From the sounds of it, the meteorite created a pretty serious hole in the ground - 100 feet wide and 20 feet dee. Here’s more on the story.

Here’s a Google Map of the approximate location.

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