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World at risk from 'asteroid tsunami' that could kill thousands, warn experts

UK: The UK is among the countries at risk from a devastating ‘asteroid tsunami’ that could kill thousands of people living near the coast, scientists have warned to coincide with Asteroid Day.

A team of researchers from the University of Southampton has developed a tool that predicts where known asteroids might land on Earth and what impact they could have if they did.

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