Radioactive device missing in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is hunting for a radioactive device which went missing from a pickup truck earlier this month.
Authorities said the radioactive substance inside the radiography device could spread dangerous contamination if dismantled improperly.
There are also fears it could be used as part of a weapon – a so-called dirty bomb – if it fell into the wrong hands.
Authorities have confirmed the device is missing but have insisted that “everything is under control.”
The missing object is used in industrial radiography – it belonged to a firm that does tests, calibrations and inspections for oil and gas companies and other heavy industry firms. (