China warns of rocket debris near Taiwan

China will ban vessels from an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to the possibility of falling rocket debris, its maritime safety agency says

     
Apr 16: China to close area to ships from 09:00 to 15:00. No-fly zone imposed for 27 minutes, from 09:30 to 09:57


Matsu Is. (Taiwan)
Taipei
Taichung
Hualien
TAIWAN
Fuzhou
CHINA
Kinmen Is. (Taiwan)
Xiamen
Taiwan Strait
Taiwan’s territorial waters
Approximate median line
Penghu Is.
Kaohsiung
Taiwan Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
SOUTH CHINA SEA
PACIFIC OCEAN
All times local (GMT plus 8 hours)
 
100km 60 miles

Sources: AFP, Reuters, Taiwan News © GRAPHIC NEWS