Indonesia races to determine extent of radioactive contamination at industrial zone


  • World
  • Thursday, 02 Oct 2025

Figurines in protective equipments are seen in front of a displayed 'Radiation' sign in this illustration taken March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's nuclear agency is still determining the size of the area affected by radioactive contamination linked to a scrap metal plant, with 10 points in an industrial zone near Jakarta found with high levels of exposure, officials said on Thursday.

The contamination was first detected in a batch of shrimp shipped to the United States in August by a local company also based in the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate, after which Indonesia began sweeping scans there.

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