Saturday 22 October 2011

Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

CHIBA —

Japanese officials said Saturday that they have detected elevated levels of radiation in a residential area of Chiba.

The hotspot was found on a plot of vacant land in Kashiwa on Friday, after a concerned resident reported high radiation levels, NTV reported. Authorities tested the land and reported a reading of 57.5 microsieverts an hour.

Kashiwa is located in northern Chiba, and has a estimated population of 404,820 people.

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