Slim chance of debris from Chinese rocket hitting people, buildings

The public is advised not to worry over reports of a Chinese-owned rocket, known as Long March 5B, which is expected to crash to Earth this weekend as the probability of debris from the object hitting humans or damaging building structures is very low.

According to the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), the prediction is based on the fact that 70 percent of the Earth’s surface consists of water, apart from Malaysia’s small size compared to the area of the Earth’s surface.

In addition, MYSA said that the exact location that the rocket debris is expected to crash on re-entry is still not accurately predicted and said it will...