New Delhi, April 14: Two more sources of radiation were detected in the Mayapuri scrap market in the city where Cobalt-60 was recovered, taking the total sources of radioactive substance found in the industrial area to 10.
Eight sources of radioactive Cobalt-60 were detected last week while the two fresh cases of radiation were detected yesterday. Seven persons were injured after getting exposed to the radioactive subtance
Fresh radiation was detected by a team of experts from Department of Atomic Energy which was conducting follow-up checks in the market, S K Malhotra, Public Awareness Officer of DAE, told PTI today.
“Our team from Atomic Minerals Directorate Unit was combing the area for possible radiation. We had gone there for a routine check when we detected higher than normal radiation levels in 500 metres of the shop where radiation was detected earlier,” he said.
“We detected two more sources of radiation last night.
–PTI