Malaysians urged not to touch, collect debris from China's out-of-control rocket should any fall here

FILE PHOTO: The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the core module of China's space station Tianhe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, China April 29, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT./File Photo

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been urged not to touch or collect any debris from China's 20-tonne Long March 5B rocket in the unlikely event any of it falls within the country, says the Malaysian Space Agency (MySA).

The core of the rocket, spotted circling the Earth in an unstable orbit since Thursday (May 6), is expected to make an unstable re-entry imminently, said director-general Azlikamil Napiah on Saturday (May 8).