Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness

Granden · 09-18-2007, 02:36 PM

LIMA (AFP) - Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday.

Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were convinced was an airplane crashing near their remote village, located in the high Andes department of Puno in the Desaguadero region, near the border with Bolivia.

Residents complained of headaches and vomiting brought on by a "strange odor," local health department official Jorge Lopez told Peruvian radio RPP.

Seven policemen who went to check on the reports also became ill and had to be given oxygen before being hospitalized, Lopez said.

Rescue teams and experts were dispatched to the scene, where the meteorite left a 100-foot-wide (30-meter-wide) and 20-foot-deep (six-meter-deep) crater, said local official Marco Limache.

"Boiling water started coming out of the crater and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby. Residents are very concerned," he said.

Strange indeed, if it is a new disease from a far away region of space our immune systems would not handel it, and it sounds contagious. Perhaps we'll all be wiped out. Horray!

ArcticWolf · 09-18-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Granden

Strange indeed, if it is a new disease from a far away region of space our immune systems would not handel it, and it sounds contagious. Perhaps we'll all be wiped out. Horray!

Do you know of any nuclear shelter on Antarctica? Maybe my next vacations will be on there.

theotherhiveking · 09-18-2007, 03:57 PM

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Do you know of any nuclear shelter on Antarctica? Maybe my next vacations will be on there.

yup nice place for vacations!

Smiley2k7 · 09-18-2007, 04:31 PM

Mysterious? Probably never heard of Alsuis smurfs and Ignis goats

Froste · 09-18-2007, 04:49 PM

Yeah because it's much more logical to assume it's a zombie-making-space-plague than plain radiation poisoning

Granden · 09-18-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Smiley2k7

Mysterious? Probably never heard of Alsuis smurfs and Ignis goats

... its alsius goats and ignis smurfs. ;p

ArcticWolf · 09-18-2007, 05:04 PM

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Yeah because it's much more logical to assume it's a zombie-making-space-plague than plain radiation poisoning

No, but it sounds better on the news.

NightTwix · 09-18-2007, 11:21 PM

i dont get it

misaccc · 09-18-2007, 11:22 PM

whats there to get?we r beiing attacked from outaspace by alien scum!

Ale_1987 · 09-19-2007, 05:45 PM

space invaders are real

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Granden Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Usa Posts: 63	Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness LIMA (AFP) - Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday. Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were convinced was an airplane crashing near their remote village, located in the high Andes department of Puno in the Desaguadero region, near the border with Bolivia. Residents complained of headaches and vomiting brought on by a "strange odor," local health department official Jorge Lopez told Peruvian radio RPP. Seven policemen who went to check on the reports also became ill and had to be given oxygen before being hospitalized, Lopez said. Rescue teams and experts were dispatched to the scene, where the meteorite left a 100-foot-wide (30-meter-wide) and 20-foot-deep (six-meter-deep) crater, said local official Marco Limache. "Boiling water started coming out of the crater and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby. Residents are very concerned," he said. Strange indeed, if it is a new disease from a far away region of space our immune systems would not handel it, and it sounds contagious. Perhaps we'll all be wiped out. Horray!

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