A RUSSIAN city declared a state of emergency today after a mystery radiation leak.
High radiation levels were found near a pylon just 1.5 miles away from homes in Khabarovsk, according to reports.
Authorities cordoned off the area on Friday – but the source of the potentially lethal radiation leak is not known and has not been made public.
Andrey Kolchin, the Head of Civil Defence in the city, said: “A source of increased radiation levels was discovered… the area was cordoned.
“It was decided to introduce a state of emergency in Khabarovsk to carry out work faster.”
Authorities said the source of radiation was “removed and placed in a protective container” and taken to a radioactive waste storage facility.
