Radiation levels are within the norm in all districts of Russia’s Far East, a spokesman for the regional emergencies ministry said on Saturday.
Local authorities introduced daily radiation monitoring in all districts following the accident at the Japanese nuclear power plant in March.
“As of Saturday morning 11:00 a.m. local time [23:00 GMT Friday], no radiation above natural background levels has been detected in Far Eastern districts. Measures range from 11 to 17 micro roentgen per hour,” the spokesman said.
Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was seriously damaged by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11. Fukushima’s operator has since been struggling to stop radioactive leaks from the plant’s crippled reactors. Radioactive elements have been found in the water, air and food products in some parts of Japan.
VLADIVOSTOK, May 7 (RIA Novosti)