More on the whole “1,000 times normal radiation” thing
Just because the issue is sort of a big thing right now, here are a few links to confirm everything: One, the original report, which cites Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Al Jazeera’s liveblog also has this: “More reports from the Fukushima nuclear plant - radiation levels at a central control unit in the "No.1 reactor” have reached 1,000 times normal, a trade ministry official told Reuters. But that’s not a level that would require workers to evacuate the plant, the official said.“ So, to put it simply, it’s bad but not bad enough for workers to leave the plant. However, civilians have been evacuated from the 10km immediate area. (credit to kateoplis, though with some stuff to push the story forward)
March 11, 2011 // 17:51 // 13 years ago
