What the hell is going on here? According to this news report from NHK world: While concerns remain over the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, students from elementary schools in the region enjoyed swimming at an indoor pool to avoid possible radiation.

Two elementary schools in Tamura City started swimming classes on Monday using a city-run indoor pool located 20 kilometers from the school.

 

More than 50 students were taken by bus. They first sprayed water on each other, and then practiced swimming for about 30 minutes.

The city is located within the expanded 30-kilometer zone where residents have been asked to prepare for an emergency evacuation.

After the nuclear accident, 29 local municipalities have banned outdoor swimming classes at elementary and junior high schools to minimize the effects of radiation on children.

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