Fukushima specific activity raised due to two typhoons

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 20.10.2014

The International Business Times said "The back-to-back weather disturbance typhoons Vongfong and Phanfone had triggered the elevated radiation quantities at the plant."

The US media cited Japan's state-run NHK.

The Jiji agency informs that the specific activity of cesium isotopes in the samples is now three times higher than their previously registered rates - 251,000 Bq/l.

Topics: NPP Fukushima Daiichi

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