SYDNEY — Australian authorities on Wednesday found a radioactive capsule smaller than a coin that was lost in the vast Outback after nearly a week\u002Dlong search…
The Caesium-137 capsule lost in transit more than two weeks ago was discovered when a vehicle traveling at 70 km per hour equipped with specialist detection equipment picked up the radiation, according to officials from the state of Western Australia.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Of course the simple fact is this device should never have been lost,” he said. “We’re sorry that that has occurred and we’re sorry for the concern that that has caused within the Western Australian community.” A 20-meter exclusion zone has been set up around the capsule while defense force members verify it via a serial number.
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