Search intensifies for missing radioactive cylinder in Thailand

Thai authorities are searching for a 30-centimeter-long cylinder containing Caesium-137, which has gone missing from a power plant in Prachinburi province. The cylinder was used for measuring ash in a silo and may have disappeared several weeks ago. Health officials have warned that prolonged direct contact with radioactive material can cause skin rashes, hair loss, canker sores, fatigue, and vomiting, and short-term contact with Caesium-137 may lead to a higher risk of cancer.