Thai officials search for radioactive cylinder from plant
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March 15, 2023
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand expanded their search Wednesday for a metal cylinder with radioactive contents that has gone missing from a power plant, warning the public that it poses a danger to health.
The 30-centimeter- (12-inch-) long cylinder containing the radioactive material Caesium-137 was discovered missing last Friday from a piece of machinery at a steam power plant in Prachinburi province, 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Bangkok.
Ake Wongjinda, a public relations officer for the provincial government, said Wednesday that authorities have inspected locations such as...
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