Although it is yet not identified how many objects have been sighted out, one of them is of 22m by 30m size. Moreover, it is unclear whether debris has been detected by Chinese satellite or passed to the Chinese government by a different satellite operator.
Chinese government is expected to provide details of the satellite images of debris shortly.
Malaysian officials Saturday said that Chinese authorities have found debris in South China Sea, potentially from missing flight MH370, reports the BBC.
Malaysia Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein issues cyclone warning in southern corridor
Malaysia Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein in a press briefing has confirmed that six planes are searching an area of 10,500 square nautical kilometres. He also said that a cyclone warning for Tropical Cyclone Gillian has been issued in the southern corridor.
While thanking 26 nations involved in the search for MH370, Hussein said that China, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Laos, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have confirmed that their radar data has shown no sign of the plane in their airspace.
India’s radar record shows no trace of MH370
After going through its radar records, India has informed Malaysian authorities that it has no evidence of the missing airline crossing Indian airspace, as per Reuters report.
India’s response came after Kuala Lumpur requested it to check the radar record for any data. The data from India could have proved crucial in identifying whether the aircraft went north or south from its last known position after disappearing on March 8
Relatives of 153 missing Chinese protest in Beijing.