Twenty-three containers of zinc ore contaminated with traces of cesium-137, which had been stranded in Manila Bay for months, were transferred on January 14 to a temporary storage site outside the Greater Manila Area. They may subsequently be moved to military facilities in Subic Bay. The shipment was rejected by Indonesia after being exported from the Philippines, sparking environmental concerns over marine pollution and long-term carcinogenic risks due to its prolonged detention at sea.
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