Fake text messages spark concern

BEIJING - Fake text messages warning people that radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant had leaked beyond Japan have caused concern across Asia.

The messages, purportedly sent by the BBC, have been circulating since Monday in China, Singapore and the Philippines. They said the first wave of radiation would arrive in neighboring countries soon and warned people to take precautions against the possible ill effects of radiation.

The BBC has clarified that it issued no such message.