The National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia (BATAN) and Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) decontaminate the soil that is exposed to radioactive waste in the residential area of Batan Indah, Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, February 16, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken February 16, 2020. Antara Foto/Muhammad Iqbal/via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's nuclear authorities said on Monday they would investigate the radioactive contamination of a patch of land in a housing complex outside Jakarta, and called for calm.
The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) issued a statement on Friday telling residents to stay away from a piece of land in Serpong, 43 km south of Jakarta, because it was contaminated. Local media said the land is next to a volleyball court.
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