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30 buried radioactive sources detected
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NewsByte on 20 May, 2008 02:43:08
 
Beijing, May 20: China has so far recovered 30 of the 32 radioactive sources
which were buried under the debris during the devastating May 12 earthquake,
minister for environmental protection Zhou Shengxian said. He said locations of
two other radioactive sources had been detected and they would also be
transported to "safe areas" soon.
Altogether, 32 radioactive sources were buried during the earthquake last week.
China said all its civilian nuclear facilities and radioactive sources in the
Sichuan province were confirmed "safe" and "controllable". (PTI)
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Odd frog migration deemed as warning
Beijing, May 20: Thousands of Chinese fled for cover in fear of an earthquake
on Tuesday, alarmed not only by warnings from seismologists but also by an
unusual mass movement of frogs, state media said.
For the second time this month, residents observed a huge migration of frogs
and toads, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.
Residents of Zunyi that saw little damage in China’s massive earthquake
noticed the amphibians’ march on Monday.
Thousands of residents camped out in fear overnight in downtown Zunyi, the news
agency said. (AFP)