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| Exciting Times: Radioactive material goes missing from truck in Malaysia prompting fears of militants building a dirty bomb |
| 2018-09-15 |
| [Independent] The iridium was part of an industrial radiography device which disappeared while being carried on a pickup truck. Two drivers were arrested but later released because of insufficient evidence, the New Straits Times reports. The 23kg instrument was lost somewhere between the country’s capital Kuala Lumpur and the town of Seremban, some 37 miles away, on 10 August. It is reported to belong to a company offering inspection services to the oil and gas industry. It is unknown exactly how much iridium was in the device but the UN atomic agency has warned any loss or theft of radioactive material could put it in the hands of militants who might try to build a crude nuclear device. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 Except this story is a month old, and the Mexico City store is from July. Still, too close for comfort. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2018-09-15 00:13 |
| #1 Um, Mexico City *AND* Malaysia? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2018-09-15 00:12 |