No Sighting in Northern Philippines of Chinese Rocket Debris

Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect debris, which the Philippine Space Agency said has markings of the Long March 5B (CZ-5B) Chinese rocket that was launched on July 24, 2022 after it was found in waters off Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro province, Philippines, on Aug. 2, 2022, in a handout photo. Philippine Coast Guard via AP

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine officials have warned of possible danger to aircraft and ships from debris from a new Chinese rocket launch that might fall in northern Philippine waters, authorities said Thursday, adding no debris has been sighted so far.

The Philippine Space Agency said the Chinese regime’s Long March 7A rocket was launched Tuesday night from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan island. That prompted the agency to notify Philippine authorities of potential danger in two offshore areas where the debris could crash down.