The metal object that the locals of Green Head Beach found is currently being investigated by the state and federal authorities. Speculations were made that it is part of a plane that went missing off the west Australian coast in 2014.
A giant metal object has been discovered by the locals at Green Head Beach, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth in Australia. The state and the federal authorities are investigating it and it is not considered to be a part of any commercial aircraft currently.
The object is being treated as hazardous and the locals have been advised to keep a safe distance from it.
According to the reports the police said in a statement, "We want to reassure the community that we are actively engaged in a collaborative effort with various State and Federal agencies to determine the object's origin and nature."
The military and the space agency of Australia have also taken cognizant of the object.
Reportedly the residents of Green Head Beach said that the cylinder was about 2.5m wide and between 2.5m and 3m long.
According to Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas, it was a fuel tank from a rocket that he presumes fell into the Indian Ocean in the past 12 months.
Meanwhile, the Australian Space Agency said that the giant cylinder possibly fell from a "foreign space launch vehicle" and that it would liaise with other international agencies, reportedly.
Reports say that if the object is part of a fuel cylinder then it can be containing toxic materials. To confirm about it, the cylinder should have a serial or catalogue number on it.
Speculations were made that the object was a part of the plane MH370 which went missing off the west Australian coast in 2014 and had 239 passengers on it. But Geoffrey Thomas said there was no chance of that happening, he further explained, "It's not any part of a Boeing 777 and the fact is MH370 was lost nine-and-a-half years ago so it would show a great deal more wear and tear on the debris."