# A fragment would need tensile strength 10–100 times that of large stony meteorites to reach the ground intact.

> A fragment would need tensile strength 10–100 times that of large stony meteorites to reach the ground intact.

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# A fragment would need tensile strength 10–100 times that of large stony meteorites to reach the ground intact.

A fragment would need tensile strength 10–100 times that of large stony meteorites to reach the ground intact.

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[The body disintegrated into vapour and microscopic particles; nothing larger survived.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tunguska-event/answers/ANS0D4ECHKE62WK/the-body-disintegrated-into-vapour-and-microscopic-particles)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A fragment would need tensile strength 10–100 times that of large stony meteorites to reach the ground intact. [Evidence EVD0D4ECJ321D98]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D4ECJ321D98
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