Europa Press

Updated Tuesday, February 20, 2024-13:30

The

emergency services

have detected a

leak of "low intensity" radioactive material

at the Barcelona-El Prat Airport this Monday at noon, Aena sources report.

The package was in the hold of a

Swiss Air

aircraft and 13 crews from the Generalitat Bombers and crews from the Medical Emergency System (SEM) and the Civil Protection Operation have gone to the scene.

The Generalitat has "preventively" activated the Special Plan for Aeronautical Emergencies (Aerocat) and the Special Plan for Radiological Emergencies in the alert phase, reported in a message in 'X'.