Reuters Africa - Up to 160 may have radiation exposure in Japan nuclear accident

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http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLHE7EB02G20110312

TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - The number of individuals exposed to radiation from the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan could reach as high as 160, an official of Japan's nuclear safety agency said on Sunday.

Nine individuals had already shown possible exposure to radiation from the plant, based on information from tests by municipal authorities and other sources, and estimates from the authorities suggested the figure could rise as high as 70 to 160, the official from the Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told a news conferen

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