China rocket debris 'disintegrates' over Indian Ocean

Debris from a Chinese rocket that had been hurtling back towards Earth has disintegrated over the Indian Ocean, Report informs, citing the BBC.

The bulk of the rocket was destroyed during the re-entry, but parts landed at 72.47° East and 2.65° North, Chinese state-run media reported.

The point lies west of the Maldives.

US and European tracking sites had been monitoring the uncontrolled fall of the Long March-5b vehicle.

Chinese state media said parts of the rocket re-entered the atmosphere at 10:24 Beijing time (02:24 GMT) on Sunday.