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Rubidium discovery prompts evacuation of Kaunas market

Saturday 14th November 2026 on 14:15 in Lithuania

Kaunas, public safety, rubidium

A market in Kaunas’s Šilainiai district was evacuated after the hazardous metal rubidium was found, LRT reported, citing the Kas vyksta Kaune portal.

Police officers and firefighters were working between Šilainiai Market and Kuršių Street. Police said there was no immediate danger to residents.

Source 
(via LRT)