Reports are emerging that local residents had been diagnosed with radiation poisoning. Asahi TV said as many as 190 people may have been affected by radiation poisoning, based on testing of a sampling of people near the site.
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ABC News reports the testing of thousands of people for radiation exposure. The story said that "people who live within the evacuation zone or show signs of radiation exposure have been separated from others seeking shelter." (Photo: Reuters).