Dharamshala, Oct. 16 -- Suspected remnants of a Chinese rocket reportedly plummeted onto grasslands in Mangra County, Amdo, Tibet, on Monday, triggering a massive fire and releasing thick, toxic yellow smoke that left residents terrified.

Video clips circulating online show flaming debris crashing into open fields as dense orange fumes rise into the air, with Tibetan voices in the background expressing alarm. One person can be heard shouting, "Oh my God, rocket debris is falling," as reported by Phayul.

According to Phayul, the debris likely originated from China's Long March-2D rocket, which had carried the Shiyan-31 experimental satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China on October 13 around 6 pm (local t...