Canada: a meteorite fell a few inches from the head of a woman asleep in her bed

In Canada a a meteorite pierced the roof of a house and ended his journey on the pillow of the owner of the house, who at that time was sleeping and saved his life by a few centimeters.

It happened on October 4 in British Columbia, one of that country’s provinces in North America.

“I jumped up and turned on the light, I couldn’t understand what had happened,” Golden’s Ruth Hamilton told local media. Victoria News. The statements come from the woman who luckily and without intention escaped death when a space stone collided with his pillow, a short distance from his head, while he was sleeping.

Sobre el meteorito y la experiencia indicó: “Estoy totalmente asombrada” que sea una piedra que cayó desde cielo. life.

The unexpected event took place a week ago, on the night of October 4, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the west of the country and bordering the United States to the south.

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That night the woman, who was unharmed, woke up to the sound of a crash (caused by the meteorite that pierced the roof of his house) and dust on his face. About 83 kilometers from their home that same night, other people had seen a meteor in Lake Louise.

Frightened by what happened, De Golden called the emergency phone; and with an officer, they made calls to confirm that it was not debris from a nearby construction in Kicking Horse Canyon. From this project, they confirmed that they had nothing to do with the event, but they indicated “They had seen a bright light in the sky which had exploded and caused a few explosions,” according to the woman.

Then they dwelled on the explanation of the meteorite, which he now intends to keep, after saving his life, as a memento for his grandchildren.

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Meteorites that come from asteroids, rocks orbiting the sun, are about 4.5 billion years old, according to the Arizona State University Center for Meteorite Studies.

As for the stone pierced ceiling of the space, the woman’s insurance company is considering taking a tour and determining if the event is covered by their policy. The insurer said they had never handled a claim like this before.

Finally, de Golden said he was unlikely to do stargazing or astronomy as a hobby. “It’s enough for a lifetime I think“, noted.