Hawaii home witnesses moments boulders smash through wall

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Hawaii home witnesses moments boulders smash through wall

A massive boulder pushed into a Hawaii home and nearly struck a woman inside, and the close call was caught on video.

Footage from a home surveillance camera shows the moment the boulder, around 5 feet in size, smashes through a wall into the home with a deafening boom. The boulder then rolls down a hallway, just inches in front of a woman standing inside.

It crashes further down in the home, breaking up walls in its path of destruction.

Occupants in the home are heard yelling in shock in the video footage. The boulder did cause extensive damage to the home, but no one was hurt in the incident.

The family of Sasaki told the station that they moved into the home earlier this month and they are looking for answers as to the cause of the boulder crash.

I heard a loud boom, and apparently the boulder passed right in from me, which I didn't know, I couldn't see it, Caroline Sasaki told the station. The boom was all I heard. The insurance adjusters still have to come to the home to assess the damage, and as of Monday the boulder remains in their residence, according to the family.

It is not clear what caused the boulder to roll down a hill behind the home, but the incident unfolded days after heavy rain hit the area.

NBC News reached out to the Honolulu Fire Department for comment.