Unmanned copter surveys airborne radiation levels in Fukushima

Unmanned copter surveys airborne radiation levels in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - An unmanned helicopter surveys airborne radiation levels in Iitate village in Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2011. The helicopter is being used as part of an Environment Ministry survey to collect data for use when drawing up decontamination measures in the prefecture affected by the ongoing nuclear crisis.

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