Overview
- Residents in Puerto Tirol reported a falling object around 18:15 Thursday that was later found embedded on a private property.
- Owner Ramón Ricardo González allowed entry to police and firefighters, who located a roughly 1.70 m by 1.20 m carbon-fiber cylinder with a 40 cm opening, valves and a serial inscription.
- The Sección Explosivos established a 30-meter cordon, inspected the item and reported no combustible or explosive material, leaving it under police custody.
- Authorities have not identified the origin, though locals and some reports suggest it could be space debris—possibly linked to SpaceX—an attribution that remains unconfirmed.
- No injuries or property damage were reported, and national technical teams have been requested to conduct forensic and material analyses.