Manila, May 9 -- Debris from China's rocket launch on Thursday could have fallen 28 nautical miles (NM) from Rozul Reef and 38 NM from Patag Island, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said.

China's Long March 3B/E rocket was launched from the Xichang Satellite Center in Sichuan province at around 9:50 a.m.

In an advisory, PhilSA said although not projected to fall on land features or inhabited areas, falling debris poses danger and potential risk to ships, aircraft, and other vessels that will pass through the drop zones.

The debris could also float around the area and wash toward nearby coasts.

Earlier, PhilSA Director Marc Talampas said in the past, fishers would find the debris a day or several days after a rocket launch.

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