Residents in a Russian city that was hit by a meteorite in 2013 were startled to wake up to find the streets covered in blue snow.
The bizarre weather phenomenon hit Chelyabinsk, in the Russian Urals, sparking fears the snow was contaminated with toxic materials.
Some locals complained of having sore throats after coming into contact with the snow in an industrial area on the outskirts of the town.
But local media reports claimed to have solved the mystery of the bluish hue – and said a local factory producing due for Easter eggs had a ‘minor spill’.
The Viteks Company reassured locals that the colourant does not pose any health risks, LifeNews reported.
Yesterday, local media reported people’s concerns – and a news presenter Alexandra Artamonova, from Telefact, said she felt a ‘sweet taste in the mouth’ simply from standing near the snow.
She added that people had been complaining of a sore throat after passing near the contaminated area.
It was also reported that the government had not responded to the case.
Local resident Dmitry Kudryonok told RT.com: ‘As the sun rose today, everyone notices the blue rooftops, blue parking lots. We started panicking a bit.’
He added the snow, which he said smelt a little bit like iron, brightened up the area’s gloomy surroundings.
Two years ago, more than 1,500 people were injured from flying glass and debris after a relatively small asteroid exploded in the atmosphere over Chelyabinsk.
The meteor, which exploded near the city in February 2013, was the largest recorded meteor strike in more than a century.
The bizarre weather phenomenon hit Chelyabinsk, in the Russian Urals, sparking fears the snow was contaminated with toxic materials.
Some locals complained of having sore throats after coming into contact with the snow in an industrial area on the outskirts of the town.
But local media reports claimed to have solved the mystery of the bluish hue – and said a local factory producing due for Easter eggs had a ‘minor spill’.
The Viteks Company reassured locals that the colourant does not pose any health risks, LifeNews reported.
Yesterday, local media reported people’s concerns – and a news presenter Alexandra Artamonova, from Telefact, said she felt a ‘sweet taste in the mouth’ simply from standing near the snow.
She added that people had been complaining of a sore throat after passing near the contaminated area.
It was also reported that the government had not responded to the case.
Local resident Dmitry Kudryonok told RT.com: ‘As the sun rose today, everyone notices the blue rooftops, blue parking lots. We started panicking a bit.’
He added the snow, which he said smelt a little bit like iron, brightened up the area’s gloomy surroundings.
Two years ago, more than 1,500 people were injured from flying glass and debris after a relatively small asteroid exploded in the atmosphere over Chelyabinsk.
The meteor, which exploded near the city in February 2013, was the largest recorded meteor strike in more than a century.
Source : DailyMail, Siberian Times , RT
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