A meteorite hit a French woman while drinking coffee on the balcony with a friend in an incredibly unusual astronomical incident, as reported by Newsweek magazine, where the accident occurred on July 6, while the woman, whose identity was not revealed, was sitting on an outdoor balcony with her boyfriend. A strange rock hit her in the rib cage.

The woman said, “I heard a loud sound, and in the next second I felt a tremor in my ribs. I thought it was an animal, maybe a bat, or maybe a piece of cement.” Indiatimes.

The lady investigates the rock

To find out what happened, the woman examined the rock by a local construction worker, who informed her that it was not cement and resembled a meteorite. She also presented it to geologist Thierry Repman, who proved its extraterrestrial origins.

The geologist noted that the meteorite contained a mixture of iron and silicon, which is unusual in itself, however, it is very rare for individuals to be struck by such things.

“Finding a meteorite is unusual enough, but coming in direct contact with it and having it fall on you is extremely rare,” Dr Reibmann said.

He continued, “They are extremely rare in our temperate environments.. On the other hand, we can find them more easily in a desert environment. Meteorites are ‘space rocks’ that live in the Earth’s atmosphere and fall to Earth. According to NASA, nearly 50 tons of debris fall.” meteorite on Earth every day.

And according to CBS NewsA possible meteor exploded across the roof of an American house in New Jersey in May this year.

A four-by-six-inch item impacted a ranch-style home on Washington Road at Old Bennington Crossing, damaging the wood floor, according to the Hopewell City Police Department. Family members were not inside the home when the collision occurred.