North India Statesman
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Shocking news has come from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. A serious case of leakage of radioactive material has come to light at Chaudhary Charan Singh (Amausi) Airport in Lucknow. As soon as the radioactive material leaked, the security alarm was sounded at the airport. There was a stir after this element was found in the cargo area of Lucknow. The cargo area has been evacuated. NDRF and CISF personnel have been deployed at Terminal-3 of the airport. An area of 1.5 km has been evacuated. Public entry has been closed.
Two employees fainted
According to media reports, a flight from Lucknow to Guwahati was going to Amausi Airport on Saturday. During scanning at Terminal 3 of the airport, a beep sound was heard in the machine. It was found that the cancer medicines were in a stick box. In which radioactive elements are used. Meanwhile, the radioactive substance leaked. As soon as the information of gas leak was received, the airport officials started evacuating the passengers. Let us tell you here that fluorine gas is used for medical use. An area of about 1.5 kilometers of the airport has been evacuated. Passengers have been advised to stay away. According to the airport administration, there is no panic. An airport spokesperson confirmed that the radioactive leak was caused by cancer medicine. Two employees also fainted.
It does not look radioactive but is very dangerous. Lucknow airport spokesperson said that a security alarm was sounded in the cargo area at 10 am. Fluorine gas was leaking there. Fluorine is a radioactive gas. There are also reports of two workers falling unconscious due to the gas leak. However, now officials say that the gas leak has been stopped.
