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'Sky debris'? Huge metal object falls on house terrace in Nagpur district

A forensic team of police is trying to identify the object, police said.The local resident claimed the steel object fell on the parapet of his terrace between 4 am and 4.15 am
April 20, 2025 / 21:30 IST
A forensic team of police is trying to identify the object, police said.

An unidentified object from the sky fell on the terrace of a house in Umred taluka of Nagpur district in Maharashtra, triggering discussions of whether it was part of ’space debris’.

For its part, Nagpur Rural Police said a large metal piece reportedly fell from the sky on the terrace slab of a house in the Kose layout at 4 am on Saturday.A forensic team of police is trying to identify the object, police said.The local resident claimed the steel object fell on the parapet of his terrace between 4 am and 4.15 am.

Astronomy enthusiast Suresh Chopne who heads Sky Watch Group claimed the metal object could be a part of a rocket booster of a satellite sent into space.

PTI
first published: Apr 20, 2025 09:30 pm

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