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The Goiânia Accident: South America's Nuclear Tragedy

September 13, 1987. ​Four people die after a canister containing radioactive material is stolen from an abandoned hospital in the Brazilian city of Goiânia in 1987. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join <a href="https://intohistory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Into History</a> for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to <a href="http://historydaily.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HistoryDaily.com</a> for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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