Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Radioactive Material Stolen in Mexico Recovered

The theft of a vehicle in Mexico containing a potentially deadly radioactive material briefly raised alarm Friday -- but the container was found with no leak or harm to the population.

The truck, which was transporting deadly iridium-192, a radioactive substance used in making some industrial products, had been stolen Thursday, federal civil defense officials said.

The substance "can be dangerous for human health if removed from its container," according to an official statement cautioning that the material could be lethal even if handled for only a brief time.

The truck was found shortly after it disappeared, but the radioactive . . .

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