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Fukushima demo at Hinkley Point nuclear power station
Source: BBC
Hundreds of protesters have gathered at Hinkley Point nuclear power station in Somerset to mark the first anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan.
The demonstrators planned to blockade the site for 24 hours.
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Organisers claimed 700 people had arrived by Saturday lunchtime, while EDF estimated up to 450 protesters.
BBC reporter, Jules Hyam, said: "The protest is very good-natured with a wide variety of ages.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-17325543
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