Asteroid Google Doodle withdrawn in wake of Russia meteor strike Mr Yurevich said that two-thirds of the injuries were light wounds from pieces of glass and other materials. In the city of Chelyabinsk alone, 758 people had required medical help, the city said in a statement on its website. Sixteen were hospitalised, including three children. Video footage taken by residents on dashboard cameras in cars and mobile phones in the Urals city showed a meteor streaking through the sky, and then a blaze of light followed later by the sound of explosions and breaking glass. Tonight's asteroid near-miss is totally unrelated to the meteor shower and on a totally different trajectory. The 150ft (45m) asteroid will pass so close to Earth that it will go lower than some communications satellites, but will not be near enough to become visible in the evening sky to the naked eye. It is thought that a good pair of binoculars would be strong enough to pick out the asteroid as a bright speck travelling in a north at 7.30pm. However, most people have been advised to watch events live on the internet. The best sightings will be in Australia, Asia and Eastern Europe, and although the asteroid will become visible through telescopes in Britain and Asia, astronomers said it would be hard for anyone without expertise to locate.