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Japan quake: Inside the evacuation zone
Dai Saito lives in Haramachi-ku in Minamisouma, a town inside the 20-30km "stay indoors" zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
As engineers work to stabilise overheating fuel at the plant, he describes the situation on the ground.
"My mother and I are staying in my house which is within the 20-30km evacuation zone near the nuclear power station, where people have been ordered to take shelter.
Since the earthquake struck, we haven't had enough supplies - not only petrol but basic necessities. We do have electricity, gas and fresh water, although the water isn't very clean.
It is more serious in the shelters and hospitals. The mayor of Minamisouma said that the lorries refused to come into the area with supplies and I think that he is right. The drivers and logistics operators are not reaching the area because they think it is "contaminated".
Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12780060
Japan quake: Inside the evacuation zone
Dai Saito lives in Haramachi-ku in Minamisouma, a town inside the 20-30km "stay indoors" zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
As engineers work to stabilise overheating fuel at the plant, he describes the situation on the ground.
"My mother and I are staying in my house which is within the 20-30km evacuation zone near the nuclear power station, where people have been ordered to take shelter.
Since the earthquake struck, we haven't had enough supplies - not only petrol but basic necessities. We do have electricity, gas and fresh water, although the water isn't very clean.
It is more serious in the shelters and hospitals. The mayor of Minamisouma said that the lorries refused to come into the area with supplies and I think that he is right. The drivers and logistics operators are not reaching the area because they think it is "contaminated".
Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12780060