Radioactive waste from decontamination in Fukushima cause concerns

Holes in bags containing radioactive debris with low concentration-levels of radioactive substances (lower than 8,000 becquerels per kilogram) collected from decontamination operations reveal the contaminated pebbles and soil inside in May 2015. The bags are being stored temporarily in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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