"Russia Declares State of Emergency Due to Lethal Radiation Contamination in Khabarovsk"

A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian city of Khabarovsk after high radiation levels were detected near a pylon just 1.5 miles away from homes. The source of the potentially lethal radiation leak is not known and has not been made public, but authorities have cordoned off the area and removed the source to a radioactive waste storage facility. Despite assurances from Russia's consumer safety watchdog that no one has been injured or exposed to radiation, concerns remain as it took over a week for authorities to act on reports of the leak.