1990_Clinic_of_Zaragoza_radiotherapy_accident
Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident
1990 Spanish radiological accident
The 1990 Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident was a radiological accident that occurred from 10 to 20 December 1990, at University Clinic Hospital Lozano Blesa of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain.
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In the accident, at least 27 patients were injured, and 11 of them died due to the overexposure, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).[1] All of the injured were cancer patients receiving external beam radiotherapy.[2]