After Assault From the Heavens, Russians Search for Clues and Count Blessings

The police and reporters examined a 20-foot hole in the ice of Chebarkul Lake, one of several sites in Siberia where fragments from a meteor were believed to have struck the earth on Friday. More Photos »
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Published: February 16, 2013

CHEBARKUL, Russia — After a brilliant flash illuminated the sky on Friday morning like a second sun, Alyona V. Borchininova and several others in this run-down little town in the Siberian wilderness wandered outside, confused and curious. Moar