Watch live footage of the Chinese 5B rocket disintegrating in the Maldives.

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Social media is swarming with alleged live footage of the threatening plunge of the 5B rocket core stage in the Indian Ocean, south of India. Coordinates provided by Chinese authorities and local reports point to a location near the Maldives islands.

I cannot confirm the authenticity of the actual footage, but users on Twitter are retweeting videos under the #rocket or #rocketdown…