Japanese nuclear workers open ‘broken’ bag of plutonium exposing themselves to devastating levels of radiation

‘Five workers in a Japanese nuclear facility have been exposed to high levels of radiation after a bag containing plutonium allegedly broke during a routine inspection.
The incident happened at the Oarai Research and Development Centre in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, and the cause is still under investigation, Associated Press reports.
Initial details indicated three of the five workers were found to have contamination inside their nostrils, and all five had contamination on their limbs after removing protective clothing and taking a shower.’
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