Unmanned helicopter to measure Fukushima radiation

Unmanned helicopter to measure Fukushima radiation

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Preparations are under way to fly an unmanned helicopter to measure radiation levels in the village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 27, 2011. The Japanese government has been measuring radiation levels as part of preparations to lift evacuation zone designations set in the prefecture after the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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