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Radiation fears prompt panic buying of salt

By Wang Jingqiong and Li Xinzhu | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2011-03-18 07:50

Radiation fears prompt panic buying of salt

A shopper carries bags of salt as he leaves a supermarket in central Beijing on Thursday. Residents in some Chinese cities flocked to buy iodized salt, believing it could help ward off potential radiation effects. Jason Lee / Reuters

Authorities call for calm and pledge ample supplies, report Wang Jingqiong and Li Xinzhu in Beijing.

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