Meteorite explodes over Russia, more than 1,000 injured

By Andrey Kuzmin

CHELYABINSK, Russia | Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:40pm EST

(Reuters) - A meteorite streaked across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.