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Fiery metal objects drop from the sky

Five unidentified metal objects landed in three villages in Qiqihar, the local government said on Friday. The objects, reportedly oval in shape, were in flames when they fell from the sky at about 1 pm, witnesses said. Police cordoned off the sites and launched an investigation. No toxic gas or liquid leakage was found, authorities said, adding that the objects' source remains to be confirmed.