So-called meteorite sold 26 billion rupees, Joshua Hutagalung’s confession …

TAPANULI TENGAH – Viral The children of Medan suddenly get rich from the fallmeteorite stones apparently not as sweet as the news. The owner of the meteor stone, Joshua Hutagalungapparently did not receive tens of billions of money as mentioned Sun. (Read also: Save the most wanted space object, this country boy intrigues the world’s astronomers)

Residents of West Sitahan Hamlet, Kolang District, Regency Tapanuli Tengah, In North Sumatra, and even then he was shocked by the news that the meteorite that struck his home in early August was valued at up to 26 billion rupees. “Not true sir, it was my meteor so much (Rp. 26 billion), “he said when contacted by phone on Wednesday night (11/18/2020).

Joshua explained that after the rock was discovered and before it was sold, the meteorite stone was stored and even carried around. Because many residents want to see and hold the space rock. “I broke the stone and distributed it to the neighbors and families who requested it,” he explained. (Read also: Researched in the USA, these are the details of the types of meteorites found by Lae Hutagalung)

New meteorite prices actually
The man who made the coffin revealed that the 1,800 gram meteor stone had been purchased by a foreigner who identified himself as Jared in mid-August. But the price is not as drastic as the news. The stone alone is priced at around 200 million rupees plus the sale of the tin roof for the house for 14 million rupees. “So the total money I received was only 214 million rupees,” he said, adding that negotiating prices was not difficult.

When asked what the money from the sale of the meteorite was used for, Joshua explained, the money from the sale was distributed to the orphans, residents of the two villages where he lived. Each of the villages of West Sitahan and Aek Nabali Hamlet. (Read also: More than 1 possibility of falling celestial objects in the field)

In addition, it is also used to repair the inheritance of the occupying parents. “I also share the results with residents as a way of gratitude for the sustenance that God has given me,” he said.

Joshua emphasized that even though the meteorite was being sold for hundreds of million rupees, his life with his family had not changed. “I continue to work as a day laborer in this oil palm plantation in my town,” he added.

Only one black meteor is known to hit Joshua Hutagalung’s house in early August 2020. When the sound fell, the ceiling even broke and the stone penetrated the ground 10 centimeters deep. When touched, it feels hot.

(iqb)