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Suspected RADIOACTIVE passenger train from Germany inspected in Moscow Suspected RADIOACTIVE passenger train from Germany causes alarm in Moscow
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A passenger train that arrived to Moscow from Germany has been evacuated and is getting inspected after reports of elevated levels of radiation, emergency services confirmed to RIA Novosti news agency. A passenger train that arrived to Moscow from Germany was evacuated and inspected for elevated levels of radiation after causing alarm on the border crossing with Belarus. Officials said those on board were not in danger, however.
One of the cars in the train, which originated in Berlin, apparently registered increased levels of background radiation on the border, it said. Upon arrival at Moscow’s Belorussky station on Tuesday evening, the entire train was evacuated, and the platform was sealed off by the police.  One of the cars in the train, which originated in Berlin, registered increased levels of background radiation during an inspection on the Belarus-Russia border. Upon arrival at Moscow’s Belorussky station on Tuesday evening, the entire train was evacuated, and the platform was sealed off by the police. 
Specialists from the government watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, nuclear waste management company Radon, and emergency services personnel were deployed to the site. A mobile laboratory, which allows for rapid on-site analysis of samples, has also been put in place. Specialists from the government watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, nuclear waste management company Radon, and city services personnel are all involved in the inspection. A mobile laboratory, which allows for rapid on-site analysis of samples, has also been deployed.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW An all-clear was eventually given, however. 
“According to the results of the measurements, there was no danger to the  health of passengers on board this train,” the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) press service told reporters.
Heightened radiation levels were recorded in one of the compartments and in the toilet – three and seven microsieverts, respectively. The average dental x-ray is from five to ten, by comparison. 
The car was reportedly used by cancer patients traveling to Germany for treatment, and was empty on the return trip. It is possible that radioactive substances used in therapy may have been improperly handled on board during the outgoing trip and left lingering traces of radiation. 
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