Two and a half tonnes of uranium have gone missing from Libya site, UN says

Two and a half tonnes of uranium have gone missing from a site in Libya, the UN's nuclear watchdog has said.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sounded the alarm after a visit by its inspectors to the undisclosed site earlier this week.

They found that 10 drums containing uranium ore had disappeared, the IAEA said.

There are fears the uranium could pose a radiological risk as well as nuclear security concerns.

The IAEA said that the site where the uranium was stored was not in government-controlled territory.

In a statement, the organisation said it would conduct further activities "to clarify the circumstances of the removal of the nuclear material and its current location".

It is unclear when the uranium went missing.