Radioactive Material Stolen From Egyptian Nuclear Power Station -- The TelegraphRadioactive material has been stolen from a nuclear power station on Egypt's Mediterranean coast that was the site of violent protests last week, state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported on Thursday.
A safe containing radioactive material at the Dabaa nuclear power plant was seized while another safe containing radioactive material was broken open and part of its contents taken, the newspaper said.
The government has alerted security authorities and asked that specialised teams help in the search for the stolen material, al-Ahram reported.
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Update: Radioactive material said stolen from Egypt plant -- Reuters
My Comment: No details on the exact nature of the nuclear material stolen. Nor is there any mention if there is a terrorist angle in this theft. But I can guarantee one thing .... some will be wondering (and worrying) if this means something like this has a greater chance of happening in the future.
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