High levels of radiation have been detected in a condominium building in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, which was built in July using concrete mixed with material taken from an evacuation zone created in the aftermath of Japan's nuclear crisis, the city announced.
The announcement, released Sunday, says about 1 microsievert of radiation per hour was detected in a room on the first floor of the three-story building, which has tenants living in 12 units.
The city intends to move four households occupying the building's first floor from the condominium and discuss the problem with the central and prefectural governments.
Concrete used to construct the building included broken pieces of stone quarried from Namie Town, which was included in the government's evacuation zone after the Great East Japan Earthquake due to its proximity to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (Yomiuri)
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