Tiny radioactive capsule goes missing in Western Australia - BBC News

The tiny object contains Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The capsule went missing after being transported from a mine near Newman in Western AustraliaBy Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsAn urgent search is under way in Western Australia after a tiny capsule containing a radioactive substance went missing.

The casing contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness if touched.

It was lost between the town of Newman and the city of Perth in mid-January - a distance of roughly 1,400km (870 miles).

The public has been warned to stay away from the capsule if they see it.

It was being transported on a truck between a mine site north of Newman in the Pilbara region and the north-eastern parts of Perth between 10-16 January when it was mislaid. Caesium-137 is a substance commonly used in mining operations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64429375?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

---