Soviet space station falls in a `rain of fire'

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: February 8, 1991 | Copyright information

A Soviet space station the size of a railroad car plunged through the atmosphere in a "rain of fire" and showered flaming debris onto a trash dump in a southern Argentine city, reports from the scene said Thursday.

The death of the 40-ton Salyut-7 station ended a month of suspense over where it would land. The speculation triggered panic in at least one Soviet village, which shut businesses and schools for fear of falling parts.

"Thank God there were no victims or destructio...

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