17 Pounds of Weapons-Grade Uranium Disappear in China

Thanks for letting us know!

I did not see anything on this when it first happened, which makes me wonder if the UN was notified? This is a lot of material! This could contaminate a large city if used in a dirty bomb. Can the world find it before it is used?

FOXNews.com - 17 Pounds of Weapons-Grade Uranium Disappear in China - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News: "Authorities said that 17 pounds of weapons-grade uranium disappeared and that a verdict in the trial of four men accused of trying to sell the radioactive material will be delayed until it is found, state media reported Friday. The report was the first public word that uranium was missing.

The defendants said they did not know where the uranium was because it had been moved around so much between potential buyers, the China Daily newspaper reported.

The uranium was types U-235 and U-238, both of which can be used to make nuclear weapons. Prolonged exposure to the radioactive material can cause cancer."