Coast guard alerts Ilocos, Cagayan fishers of Chinese rocket debris

MANILA — On Saturday, November 29, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned fishers and coastal communities in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan to stay away from areas where debris from a Chinese rocket launch may fall on Sunday. The warning came after the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) informed authorities that China plans to launch its Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan on Sunday night between 8:12 p.m. and 9:34 p.m. (Philippine time).  Portions of the rocket are expected to fall within two designated drop zones west of Luzon. According to the PCG, the first drop […]...

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