Overview
- Jakarta officials say two containers of footwear suspected of cesium-137 contamination were sent back by U.S. authorities.
- Indonesia’s national research agency is set to test the returned shoes to confirm any radiation findings.
- The footwear originated from a company near an industrial park where a radiation leak was previously identified in western Java.
- Authorities report a small steel company likely smelted scrap mixed with cesium, dispersing airborne particles that contaminated nearby factories.
- The task force says affected facilities have been decontaminated and cleared to resume operations, while distribution controls are being tightened.