Uranium found at Opa-locka airport; surrounding area shut down

A 55-gallon drum of uranium is discovered Thursday inside a separated plane at Opa-locka Executive Airport terminal terminal, according to Miami-Dade Fire Save.

The location remains evacuated while a hazmat team from Miami Airport terminal Terminal appraise the situation additionally to the spill.

Teams are “monitoring levels of radiation,” fire-save representative Arnold Piedrahita mentioned Thursday mid-day on Twitter. Up to now, “minimum” levels are actually detected, he mentioned.

The Atmosphere Protection Agency remains contacted to create the scene for cleanup, he mentioned.

The airport terminal terminal reaches Northwest 142nd Street and 42nd Avenue.