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'Meteor' Hole Sickens Peruvians

Crater spews toxic gases, say witnesses

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 19, 2007 9:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – Hundreds of Peruvians have complained of headaches, nausea, and vomiting since a fireball plummeting from space left a deep crater in a remote area of the Andes Saturday night. Witnesses say the 20-foot-deep crater spews noxious gases that sicken those who come near it, BBC... Read full story »

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