Vladivostok has fewer swimmers

Vladivostok has fewer swimmers

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Photo shows a beach near Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on July 21, 2011. Local travel agencies said beaches in the area have seen fewer swimmers in July than previous summers due to fears of radioactive contamination from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Russian authorities have said no radiation contamination has been detected.

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