The rocket called Tianlong-3, developed by Space Pioneer, accidentally ejected and fell back to the ground due to a malfunction during test launch in Henan province in China. Fragments of the rocket falling in the hilly area of Gongyi city caused an explosion and fire.
Space Pioneer reported that no casualties were reported after the initial investigation.
In Australia, more than 300 vehicles suffered punctured tires after 750 kilograms of sharp metal casting spilled from a truck on the M1 Pacific Highway, one of the country’s busiest roads. The incident, which occurred in the early morning, led to a major traffic shutdown.
New South Wales State Highway Patrol Commander Howard Collins said the metal spread over 30 kilometers, making clean-up efforts difficult and time-consuming. “This isn’t just a matter of using a sweeper—we’re using magnetic tools to extract embedded metal from the road surface,” he explained.
The trucking company NJ Ashton issued an apology, stating, “We take full responsibility and are deeply sorry for the damage and disruption. We still do not fully understand how this happened.”
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