Scrap metal thieves raid nuclear lighthouse

Four jobless Russians in search of scrap metal dismantled generators at a nuclear-powered lighthouse in Russia’s Far North, exposing themselves to dangerous doses of radiation.

Four jobless Russians in search of scrap metal dismantled generators at a nuclear-powered lighthouse in Russia’s Far North, exposing themselves to dangerous doses of radiation.

Viktor Kozlov, an adviser on nuclear safety in Kandalaksha, a port on the White Sea, said the men removed the lead covers on the generators that power the lighthouse.

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