Khabarovsk is close to the Chinese border and has a population of 630,000.
Russia has declared a “state of emergency” in the southeastern city of Khabarovsk on the Amur River after detecting a mysterious leak of potentially cancer-causing radiation. Local authorities restricted access to the Khabarovsk industrial zone. The news sparked widespread concern around the world, recalling the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in part of the former Soviet Union. Authorities have identified the source of radiation in Khabarovsk. The city is close to the Chinese border and has a population of 630,000.
Here’s what we know about radiation leaks:
- russian news agency TASS It said in a report that elevated radiation levels were detected near a transmission tower about 2.5 kilometers from the residential building. It added that the source of the radiation had been found.
- The source was “removed and placed in a protective container” and “transported to a radioactive waste storage facility.”
- No one was injured or exposed to radiation, and “the health of citizens was not at risk,” TASS The local branch of Russia’s consumer safety watchdog was quoted as saying.
- Video from the city reportedly appeared on social media showing a man wearing a nuclear protective mask, complete with a radiation reader. subway. The outlet further claimed that as the man walked through the “junk dump,” the meter on the device rose rapidly.
- The media further stated that the man said in front of the camera that the number on the meter was 20, which was enough to increase the risk of cancer, damage DNA, cause fetal damage and threaten the health of children.
- Authorities said radiation levels will be monitored over the next two days and the source of the radiation will be investigated.
