[meteorite-list] Flaming Pigeons Source of Egyptian Fireball Reports (?)

[Paul H]

In "Fireball (sic)story from Egypt July 15" it was
written:

>> Dear All, 
>> Does anybody hear abouth an event in the south 
>> of Egypt where about 100 houses were burnt 
>> due to fireballs falling on roofs and inflaming 
>>the >> houses? >> Here is news report in Russian: 
>> http://www.newsru.com/world/15jul2004/shar.html 
>> Of course, maybe it is distortion by mass-media, 
>>but anyway... 
>> Best wishes, 
>> Andrei Ol'khovatov

I found this version of the Egyptian Fireball Story

"Blazes in Egypt start "balls of fire" rumours 
Reuters, Sun Jul 18,12:31 PM ET 
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=5706645
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=857&ncid=757&e=10&u=/nm/20040718/od_uk_nm/oukoe_odd_fire

"CAIRO (Reuters) - A series of fires in the southern 
Egyptian province of Sohag has destroyed some 160 
houses, giving rise to rumours that spirits are at 
work or mysterious balls of fire are falling from 
the sky, a local official SAYS.

But the causes are mundane -- kerosene stoves, 
cigarette butts and electrical short circuits, 
Brigadier Ezzat Aboul Kassem told Reuters on 
Sunday. Flaming pigeons, their feathers set 
alight in the blazes, may explain talk of 
balls of fire, he added."

""Investigations have shown that there are burned 
pigeons on top of some of the burned houses and 
it's probable that they  fell there after catching 
fire at other houses," he said.  "Maybe that 
explains the rumors of balls of fire falling 
from the sky.""

Yorus,

Paul
Baton Rouge, LA



	
		
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