Heilongjiang not affected by radioactive leak incident in Russia

A source of radioactive contamination found in the Russian city of Khabarovsk has not affected neighboring Heilongjiang province, China's National Nuclear Safety Administration said on Wednesday.

Since the radioactive contamination was detected on April 5, the provincial Department of Ecology and Environment has conducted continuous monitoring of the gamma radiation dose rate in real time and collected aerosol samples, the administration said.

The monitoring results were at normal levels and no abnormalities have been reported, according to the administration.