Tokaimura stages drill on anniversary of nuclear accident

Tokaimura stages drill on anniversary of nuclear accident

TOKAIMURA, Japan - A rescue worker practices measuring radiation exposure on workers and residents of Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 30 during a nuclear disaster drill. The event took place on the first anniversary of Japan's worst nuclear power accident in the village, which claimed two lives. About 800 people took part.

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