Indian agencies are on alert after Bangladesh detected radioactive material in six containers aboard MV Mount Cameron, which arrived in Chittagong from Colombo on August 3. The Hong Kong-flagged vessel, carrying Brazilian scrap, triggered a radiation alarm on August 10. Isotopes thorium-232, radium-226, and iridium-192 were found. India is monitoring due to potential security risks.
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