After thousands witnessed a breathtaking fireball streak across the sky in western Europe, a meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in the city of Koblenz, Germany.
The International Meteor Organization (IMO) reports over 3,000 fireball sightings, as people saw it in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Germany. Witnesses also posted numerous video recordings on social media.
As the space rock broke apart in the atmosphere and scattered its pieces throughout the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, witnesses reported hearing several explosions.
One meteorite smashed through the roof of a home in Germany
Around 7 p.m. local time on Sunday, the object struck a house in the Guls district, according to the authorities, leaving a hole in the roof the size of a soccer ball. Nobody was hurt, according to the Koblenz police.
Police and emergency services also received reports of damage from areas including the Hunsruck and the Eifel. While the State Office for Fire and Disaster Protection activated its Civil Protection Situation Center to monitor the situation and coordinate information, emergency personnel investigated possible debris landing sites.
Multiple other houses in the region reportedly suffered at least some damage, but officials deemed none significant.