A Coin-sized radioactive capsule lost in the Australian outback has been found after a week-long search operation. The capsule posed significant health risks. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Australian authorities track down lost radioactive capsule

The coin-sized radioactive capsule that went missing in Western Australia last week has been found by country's emergency services. The authorities in Western Australia's sparsely populated Kimberley region said that they had "literally found the needle in the haystack".

Missing coin-sized radioactive capsule found in Australia

Australia's nuclear safety agency, on Tuesday, announced that it was joining the hunt for the small radioactive capsule, which a few days ago went missing in the west of the country.

Australia's nuclear safety agency joins the hunt for missing radioactive capsule

Rio Tinto, the mining giant issued an apology on Monday (January 30) after a tiny radioactive capsule got lost, which caused panic and sparked a radiation alert across parts of the state of Western Australia.

Rio Tinto issues apology for losing radioactive capsule in Western Australia

Authorities in Western Australia own a tiny capsule containing radioactive materials has been lost in the area and urgent search operation is underway as a radiation from this tiny container can cause tremendous amount of damage to people nearby.

Radioactive capsule lost in Western Australia along 1,400 km route, authorities issue health warning

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