But intriguing and a little disturbing, although it could be just a little hysteria mixed with superstition. However, it seems to be a fact that seven policemen sent to the crash site had to be given oxygen and hospitalized.

Mystery illness strikes after meteorite hits Peruvian village – Yahoo! News

LIMA (AFP) – Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday.Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were convinced was an airplane crashing near their remote village, located in the high Andes department of Puno in the Desaguadero region, near the border with Bolivia.

Residents complained of headaches and vomiting brought on by a “strange odor,” local health department official Jorge Lopez told Peruvian radio RPP