Authorities in Thailand have found traces of radioactive Caesium-137 at a smelting plant in Prachin Buri province, which were linked to a metal cylinder that went missing from a power plant earlier this month.
The cylinder containing the radioactive material Caesium-137 measured 30 centimeters (11.8 inches) long and was reported missing from a steam power plant of the National Power Plant 5A in Prachin Buri province on March 10.
Ronnarong Nakornjinda, governor of Prachin Buri, said on March 20 that Caesium-137-contaminated residue had been detected in “big bags” at a steel melting factory in the Kabin Buri district, CNA reported.
“As soon as this was confirmed in the evening, we cordoned off the area immediately and prohibited people from entering it. The authorities also checked nearby areas for the substances,” Ronnarong told reporters….