On 13 September 1987, Goiânia was the setting of the most serious radiological accident in history, when collectors of recycled material found in a hospital in ruins a device containing a capsule of Caesium-137.
Overview:On 13 September 1987, Goiânia was the setting of the most serious radiological accident in history, when collectors of recycled material found in a hospital in ruins a device containing a capsule of Caesium-137.