Pekan: An object suspected to be debris from outer space was discovered along the coastline of Kampung Tanjung, Nenasi, here last Tuesday. Pekan district police chief Supt Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin reported that local residents found the object at about 5 pm, prompting a report to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, initial investigations suggested the debris fell from outer space into the sea and was subsequently washed ashore to the coastal area in Nenasi. The object, measuring 4.26 by 3.64 metres, was tested and examined by officers from the Malaysian Atomic Energy Department and was found to be free of any radiation.

For safety reasons, the object was relocated to the Nenasi Police Station for temporary storage while relevant ministries conduct further investigations. Checks by Bernama at the police station indicated that police lines had been placed around the object. The debris, believed to weigh several hundred kilogrammes, was covered in barnacles, with some of its surfaces peeled off and damaged.