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Metal Cylinder Found After Reported Fall in Puerto Tirol, Origin Under Investigation

Specialists will examine the item to determine its origin.

Overview

  • Eyewitnesses in Campo Rossi, Puerto Tirol, reported a metallic object falling around 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
  • The cylindrical piece remained embedded in a rural property and showed signs of high-temperature exposure.
  • Property owner Ramón Ricardo González allowed police and Bomberos Metropolitana to inspect and cordon the area.
  • Authorities reported no injuries or material damage, and the object stays under police custody pending technical assessment.
  • Local speculation points to space debris, including possible SpaceX hardware, though officials have not confirmed any provenance.