Took Australian authorities two weeks to notice radioactive capsule
Al Mayadeen English
2 min readThe radioactive capsule which is roughly the size of a fraction of a 10c coin is highly hazardous. It is reported to potentially cause skin burns, radiation sickness, and cancer.
A small silver capsule containing radioactive cesium-137 has been lost en route from a mine site to Perth. © -/Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA via AAP/dpa
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