News reader: The evacuation of residents of Lydd-on-Sea and New Romney has began, after concerns regarding radiation levels following last Monday's explosion at the Dungeness power plant in Kent.
After two local villagers were admitted to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, the government have taken the unprecedented step of evacuating the villages closest to the UK's second largest nuclear power station. The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt has assured the public that this is purely a precautionary measure and that the villagers admitted to hospital were both workers at the power station and not members of the public, as had first been reported. Despite assurances that any radiation leaks have been contained and that there is no threat of radiation spreading across the South East, Londoner's continue to express fears for their safety. Our health correspondent, Sam Phillips spoke to shoppers in Borough Market earlier this morning.
Sam Phillips: Borough Market is as busy today as any other saturday, but shoppers i've spoken to have expressed real concern about the lack of concrete information coming from the government about the dangers posed by last week's explosion. There is real fear on the streets of London that we are not being told the full facts particularly since villages near to Dungeness have been evacuated.
Vox Pop 1(young women): You hear stories about how quickly radiation can spread. I've got young kids and I'm worried about the potential harm to them if the leak isn't under control.
Vox Pop 2 (middle aged man): We need quick, detailed information, regularly updating us about exactly what is happening. It's the uncertainty about the dangers that spreads fear.
Vox Pop 3 (old women): Its the most scared i've been since the air raids in the Second World War. I'm not sure I believe the government's assurance but I suppose we just have to trust them.
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