Several residents of Palawan’ s Bataraza and Rizal cities mentioned they heard an explosion and felt tremor when an unidentified object fell from the sky on Saturday evening.
Junfred Calamba of Super Radyo Palawan reported Sunday that the falling object, which regarded like a meteor, was seen at round 7 p.m.
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Eddie Bonsato from Bataraza Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) mentioned he noticed the falling object which was formed like a ball. After quarter-hour, he mentioned they heard an explosion and felt the bottom shaking.
Meanwhile, Rizal MDRRMO’s Anthony Lorenzo mentioned they have been nonetheless gathering details about the matter as they solely obtained studies concerning the incident from native officers round 9 p.m.
Late final month, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) urged the general public to take precautionary measures due the anticipated falling particles from China’s rocket launch on December 29.
Based on the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to CAAP, the anticipated fall of unburned particles was projected to fall inside a drop zone space positioned throughout the neighborhood of Recto financial institution, roughly 137 kilometers from Ayungin Shoal and 200 kilometers from Quezon, Palawan.
PhilSA mentioned the anticipated unburned particles embody rocket boosters and payload fairing.
Moreover, the company mentioned the particles may presumably float across the space and wash towards close by coasts. —LBG, GMA Integrated News
