According to reports, a piece of the Long March 2C rocket fell to Earth due to the explosion after the launch. A video of this has also surfaced. In this, some people can be seen running on the streets. A piece of the rocket falls in a populated area. Information about loss of life and property in this incident is not yet known.
The rocket took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It carried with it a satellite built jointly by China and France. Shortly after takeoff, a part of the rocket (booster) fell back to earth. The video related to this is becoming quite viral on social media.
According to reports, people present at the spot were very scared. They started running on the road to save their lives. A piece of the burning rocket fell among the population. Long March 2C uses a hypergolic mixture of nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH), which is poisonous to humans.
No information has been given yet about whether people might have come in contact with these things due to the fall of the rocket. The good thing is that despite the fall of the booster, the mission was successful. The satellite has successfully reached the orbit.
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