Polish police investigate potentially radioactive substances found in residential building

WARSAW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Polish authorities are investigating potentially radioactive substances found in around 50 containers in a residential building in western Poland, officials said on Friday, adding there was no need for an evacuation of the surrounding area.

Firefighters from the chemical threat unit were called by the police on Friday morning to investigate the substances found in the village of Siedlec, around 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the border with Germany.