Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Fukushima residents dump radiated soil in absence of clean-up plan

Fukushima residents dump radiated soil in absence of clean-up plan
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/05/idINIndia-58081020110705

"They scoop up soil from their gardens and dump it in holes dug out in parks and nearby forests, scrub their roofs with soap and refuse to let their children play outside.

More than three months after a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown at a nearby power plant, Fukushima residents are scrambling to cope with contamination on their own in the absence of a long-term plan from the government."

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