Total were found in at least six cities in the region in the Urals about 1500 kilometers east of Moscow damage to buildings. The massive blast destroyed numerous roofs and smashed windows. Nuclear facilities in the area were not affected.
Eyewitnesses of flashes, explosions and smoke clouds in the sky.
Many thought, therefore, a plane had exploded in the sky. Many Russians were surprised how quickly it unusual images were of the phenomenon as well as from people who left panic building with shattered windows.