43 people, including 13 children, hurt in meteorite event hospitalized

CHELYABINSK. Feb 15 (Interfax) - Some 985 people hurt in the meteorite event, among them 204 children, have turned for medical assistance in the Chelyabinsk region, regional health minister Marina Mokvicheva said at a conference on Friday.

She said 43 people, among them 13 children, were hospitalized. Two patients in Kopeysk are in serious condition.