Tiny radioactive capsule found in Australia, authorities say

A tiny radioactive capsule, which fell off a truck in Australia, has been found

A radioactive capsule, which had fallen off a truck. Credit: AFP Photo

A tiny but dangerously radioactive capsule, which fell off a truck along a remote stretch of desert highway in Western Australia last month, has been found, authorities said on Wednesday.

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"It's a good result, as I've said it's certainly a needle in a haystack that has been found, and I think West Australians can sleep better tonight," West Australian emergency services minister Stephen Dawson told reporters.

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