Ireland 'entirely safe' from crashing Chinese rocket, expert says

A Long March 5B rocket carrying a module for a Chinese space station lifts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang in southern China's Hainan Province, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Picture: Chinatopix via AP

Experts say a Chinese rocket weighing almost 20 tonnes that is falling towards Earth will not go anywhere near Ireland.

The Long March 5B rocket was launched on April 29 from Wenchang Space Launch Centre.