A highly radioactive capsule that went missing in a remote region of Western Australia's outback has been found after a search spanning hundreds of kilometres. 9News
has been found after a search spanning hundreds of kilometres.
Authorities are working to safely remove the item, which is believed to have fallen off the back of a truck while being taken from a mine to Perth on January 10.A highly radioactive capsule that went missing in a remote region of Western Australia's outback has been found after a search spanning hundreds of kilometres."This is a great result for Australians and Western Australians in general," WA Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said.
DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm said that the capsule was found on the Great Northern Highway, just two metres from the side of the road. Australia's nuclear safety agency was called in to join the search alongside a team with specialised car-mounted and portable detection equipment manned by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency .Emergency services were notified of the missing capsule on January 25.
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