A 'meteorite'-like object fell from the sky in Sanchore town of Rajasthan's Jalore district on Friday early morning, creating a 2-3 feet deep crater.
People residing near the area where the object was found reported hearing a blast and finding a huge stone near Gayatri Chowk area of the town following which they informed the police and local authorities
Bhupendra Yadav, the sub-divisional officer at Sanchore confirmed to HT that the 'meteorite'-like object was found at around 7 am. It weighed around 2.8 kg, he said.
"We found a huge piece of stone that had crashed into the land and created a 2-3 feet deep crater," said Yadav.
The official said that the area where the object fell has been cordoned off and the object has been kept at a safe place.
He added that it will be sent to Delhi for further research.
