Impact of radiation due to explosion of a nuclear power plant in Fukushima continues to grow. Once tested, there are at least 160 people who have been contaminated by radiation after the explosion of a nuclear reactor damaged by massive earthquake last Friday.
According to industrial safety and nuclear agents (Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency - NISA), a group which has around 60 persons allegedly exposed to radiation while waiting for helicopters that are ready to transport them from the high school page Futaba.
"While around 100 people contaminated when evacuated by bus from Futaba. Thus, in total there were about 160 people," said the agent. Mengatahui it, authorities warned residents to stay close the windows and doors to minimize the risk of nuclear radiation is increasingly broad.
Of the 100 people who were evacuated by bus, nine of whom had been exposed to radiation and one of them shows the amount of radiation to 100,000 cpm, the rate at which the experts say that the victim should be decontaminated. The end result will be announced after completing the evacuation helicopter.
Meanwhile, eight other people also have been contaminated by radiation ditemukenali, but with a smaller risk levels, ie between 18 000 cpm - 40 000 cpm. Not yet known whether the eighth person also have to undergo a decontamination process.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary said Yukio Edano Japanese government will work hard to overcome the failure of the cooling system in the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear reactor.
Steps to be taken including the release of steam and reducing the pressure inside the reactor container, and then pumping the water in it. If this step is successful, the reactor will be managed safely, although the vapor containing small amounts of radioactive material that poses a threat to human health.
"Emergency condition occurs in reactor number three at the plant number one, one of the company's nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Operations are expected to pump sea water to cool the nuclear reactor number one," said Edano.
In the evacuation around the plant number one, Edano said 114 people still in the range of 10 kilometers from the power plant. He also said there are at least 210,000 residents were evacuated between 10 and 20 kilometers from the Sunday morning
