NEW DELHI: A suspected radioactive leak was reported from Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi, India on Sunday morning leading to authorities cordoning off Terminal 3 of the airport.
According to officials, the suspected radioactive substance called Molybdenum-99 leaked from medical equipment at the cargo terminal of the airport and came from an Air France aircraft.
At least seven fire tenders were rushed to the airport along with teams of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
According to the Delhi Fire Services, the complaint was received from the authorities of Terminal 3 at around 10.40am. – The Statesman/Asia News Network
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