Three nomads of Banchola village in Rajasthan are suspected to have been killed by a meteorite. Four others are reported to have been injured in the incident which occurred around 0930 hrs on Thursday.
We know that there was a blast but looking at the crater it does not seem that it happened due to a meteorite,' a Bundi police official told IANS over telephone. He said the crater was of 8-10 inches in diameter and two inches in depth.
Suspected meteorite kills two nomads A suspected meteorite claimed the lives of two nomads and injured five others today at Banchola village in Rajasthan's Bundi district, police said. It was a blast-like situation and a crater was formed on the earth, they said. According to fellow nomads or "Banjaras", the victims selling utensils in exchange of old clothes, were sitting in a field when an 'ulkapind' (unknown flying object) hit them around 0930 hours. The injured were admitted to hospital, police said. Senior police and administrative officials have rushed to the spot to ascertain the exact cause of the incident, they said adding a team from forensic science laboratory has also been called.