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Fukushima Beach in Former Evacuation Zone Reopens

Too close, way too close. The effluent from the plant is still pouring into the ocean j_ust up the coast…

July 16, 2022

The Iwasawa swimming beach in the town of Naraha in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, reopened on Saturday for the first time since it was shut down after a major earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident hit the region in March 2011.
The beach became the first bathing resort to reopen in areas once covered by evacuation orders issued after the triple meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
The beach is located some 25 kilometers from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Before the disaster, the beach was popular among local surfers, attracting some 30,000 visitors every year.
Due to the tsunami, most of the beach’s facilities, such as a watch tower and revetment blocks, were destroyed.

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July 22, 2022 - Posted by dunrenard | Fuk 2022 | Contamination, Fukushima beach, Iwasawa beach, Naraha, radiation