(BEIJING, April 23, Xinhuanet.com) - and more people living near damaged central Fukushima nuclear will evacuate their houses next month. The decision comes after that experts warned that radiation levels would remain dangerously high on a wider area.
Japanese Government Secretary-General Yukio Edano confirmed that five cities outside the 20 kilometre exclusion zone would be included in the evacuation because of the risks of irradiation area.
Yukio Edano, Japanese, Secretary General of the Government, said: "there is a chance that the accumulation of exposure to radiation in the region in a year exceeds 20 millisieverts." "Therefore, we have the designated area as a zone of evacuation fixed"
The announcement comes a day after the Government declared the zone of exclusion 20 kilometre a prohibited area.
Before that the order came into effect, residents ran in their city of origin deserted to seize whatever possessions they could.
Persons who fall within the area now face fine up to 12 - cents US Dollars, or possible detention up to 30 days.
During this time, the President of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Masataka Shimizu, visited a centre of evacuation for the first time since the disaster struck.
A few people evacuated the Centre raised their voices to him, but most do step shy away from giving a piece of their mind.
Masataka Shimizu, President, tOKYO Electric Power Company, said: "I am very conscious today that the relationship and trust built us with the local population has collapsed completely." It is therefore very important that we find ways now to rebuild that trust, even if it takes much time. ?
TEPCO has been accused of ignoring warnings about the risk of an earthquake and the tsunami hitting the plant and that respond poorly to the disasters of last month.
The company has provided a period of six to nine months to stabilize the four reactors more affected.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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