meteor Siberia

Stunning apocalypse scenes, as night turned to day in southern districts of the Republic of Khakassia.

It could come as close as 7,000 km, say experts.

Vapour trail casts ghostly spectre above Altai just minutes after rocket carrying satellite blasts off into space.

A meteor? A rocket? A military missile? An UFO? So far no explanation for the lightshow over Trans-Baikal.

One early visitor: a fireball streaking across the sky and splashing into Lake Baikal.

The asteroid was 'the same size' as the meteor which exploded over Chelyabinsk injuring 1,500.

Or was it a meteor lighting up the early morning sky over the Pacific port?

As footage emerges of more unexplained explosions above Siberia, suspicion falls on recycling of gunpowder at old chemical plant.

Meteorite inspires iconic new design for shopping and entertainment centre.