Indian airport officials probing suspected radioactive leakNEW DELHI (AP) — A section of the cargo terminal at New Delhi’s international airport was cordoned off and clearing operations were underway after a suspected radioactive leak on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Google MapsThe leak at Indira Gandhi International Airport was suspected to have occurred from a package containing cancer medicines that had arrived as cargo on an Air France plane, said Atul Garg, New Delhi’s fire chief. The area was cordoned off and a disaster management team was investigating the nature of the suspected radioactive material. Workers at the cargo terminal were asked to move out of the building as a preventive measure, Garg said. The cargo terminal is located about 2 kilometers (1 mile) from the airport’s passenger area.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2016 08:03 UTC