Overview
- Farmer Ramón Ricardo González discovered a 1.7‑metre carbon‑fibre cylinder in a field near Puerto Tirol on Thursday evening and alerted police.
- Police, fire crews and a bomb squad established a roughly 100‑foot cordon, wore protective gear and recorded an inscribed serial number on the object.
- Experts said the cylinder is most likely a composite overwrapped pressure vessel used to store high‑pressure fluids in rockets.
- Chaco Police Chief Fernando Romero described the item as very toxic and said it was filled with hydrazine, while aerospace officials cautioned against touching potential toxic residue.
- Officials say a specialist team is expected to remove the debris and are investigating its origin, with unconfirmed reports noting a Jielong 3 flight path over the area and warnings that additional fragments could fall.