73 kilos of uranium ore stolen in Romania

Officials say 73 kilograms of radioactive uranium ore have been stolen from a mining company in western Romania. Police spokeswoman Alina Dinu told the Associated Press the uranium, stored in eight metal pipes, was not enriched. She said the theft had been discovered on Oct. 26.

Florin Dobra, an official at the Romanian National Commission for Nuclear Activities told Antena 3: "the potential for radioactive contamination in the environment is extremely limited." The uranium had been stored in a bunker at the plant in Stei, western Romania, he said, adding the theft could have occurred up to three months ago. (AP)