‘High Level’ of Radiation Detected in Tokyo Park
April 25th, 2015Via: BBC:
Japanese authorities have detected an unusually high level of radiation around playground equipment in a Tokyo park, report local media.
The park, in the Toshima ward in central Tokyo, has been fenced off.
Authorities recorded up to 480 microsieverts per hour at one spot – nearly half the recommended annual limit of exposure for a person.
The incident comes days after a drone with traces of radiation landed on top of the prime minister’s office.
The drone at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office was discovered on Wednesday morning, carrying a small bottle with the radioactive symbol.
Tests found it was carrying a small amount of radioactive caesium, reported Kyodo news agency.
Japan’s NHK reported that local officials had received a call about suspected radioactivity at the Tokyo park on Wednesday.
Following two rounds of testing, officials found high levels of radiation on a section of the playground equipment.
