Radiation fears prompt panic buying of salt
By Wang Jingqiong and Li Xinzhu | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-18 07:50
|
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.
Photo
