Gschs of Ukraine: the radiation levels in Kyiv and Chernobyl is normal
Background radiation in Kiev and Chernobyl, Tuesday morning is normal after a forest fire in the Chernobyl exclusion area, informs the state service of Ukraine for emergency situations.
according to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the area of the fire was 20 kilometers from Chernobyl. It was also announced that the rescuers managed to stop the spread of fire in five kilometers from the mounds of waste. The second of may Ukrainian rescuers put out the Fire.
"at 7 PM on 5 may, the Radiation background is in Kiev eleven micro-roentgen per hour (safe level of radiation background 30 micro-roentgen per hour) ", - informs the state service.
in Chernobyl recorded 24 micro-roentgen per hour (safe radiation levels up to 50 micro-roentgen per hour). At the industrial site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - 59 micro-roentgen per hour (safe radiation levels up to 140 micro-roentgen per hour).
The fire broke out in the Chernobyl exclusion area In prosesi Tuesday on an area of about 400 hectares. To destroy it attracted more than 300 people and 51 of the vehicles, as well as among them airplanes and helicopters. Ukrainian authorities claimed that the situation was under control, and rescuers said that the Fire did not threaten the Shelter, erected above the emergency power unit of Chernobyl.