What damage could the fall of the Chinese rocket cause – news

However, they clarified that there was a low chance that it would fall in an inhabited area. In addition, they ruled out that it causes serious damage.

As Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard University Center for Astrophysics, explained, the worst-case scenario would be that “one of the structural bars would hit someone, potentially fatal.” He added: “It is unlikely that multiple victims will be injured.”

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He noted that while there could be costly property damage due to the speed of the debris, the propagation of the ship’s disintegration indicates that only one or two pieces could hit a populated area.

Also, since the Earth is 75% water, the chances of it falling into the ocean are high.