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Giant Meteorite Strikes Earth!
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Jul 09, 2008 02:29AM
TNT - Tomorrow's News Today!
Dateline: Ecuador - Aug 22, 2011
A giant iron meteorite, first detected last year on a collision course with Earth, today impacted the planet in the Zamora-Chinchipe region of southern Ecuador. Initial reports indicate an impact crater approximately 5 km in diameter and 3 km deep, centered in the Fruta del Norte area, site of Ecuador's largest gold mine, Beryllium Resources. Company officials were unavailable for comment.
