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| Medical radioactive material truck 'stolen in Mexico' | Medical radioactive material truck 'stolen in Mexico' |
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| A truck carrying medical radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico, the UN's nuclear watchdog says. | A truck carrying medical radioactive material has been stolen in Mexico, the UN's nuclear watchdog says. |
| Mexico told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the truck was carrying a "dangerous radioactive source" used for cancer treatments when it was stolen on Monday. | Mexico told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the truck was carrying a "dangerous radioactive source" used for cancer treatments when it was stolen on Monday. |
| The radiotherapy source was being taken from a hospital in the northern city of Tijuana to a waste storage centre. | |
| It was stolen near the capital, Mexico City. | It was stolen near the capital, Mexico City. |
| Mexico's Nuclear Security Commission said at that the time of the theft, the cobalt-60 teletherapy source was "properly shielded". | Mexico's Nuclear Security Commission said at that the time of the theft, the cobalt-60 teletherapy source was "properly shielded". |
| But the commission warned it could be "extremely dangerous to a person if removed from the shielding, or if it was damaged". | But the commission warned it could be "extremely dangerous to a person if removed from the shielding, or if it was damaged". |
| Local media reported that the truck, a 2.5-tonne Volkswagen Worker, was stolen by armed men at a petrol station in Tepojaco, on the outskirts of Mexico City on Monday morning. | |
| Mexican police are currently conducting a search for the truck and its contents and have issued a press release to alert the public of its potential dangers. | Mexican police are currently conducting a search for the truck and its contents and have issued a press release to alert the public of its potential dangers. |
| Experts have long warned about the danger posed by radioactive material used for medical treatments and research in hospitals. |