Mystery object on Australian beach identified as part of Indian rocket

Sydney (AFP) July 31, 2023

A mysterious object that washed up on an Australian beach has been identified as debris from an Indian rocket, officials said Monday. The bulky barnacle-encrusted cylinder was first spotted in mid-July near remote Jurien Bay, a coastal region two hours' drive north of Perth in Western Australia. Amateur sleuths speculated online that the object might have a military origin or even be lin