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Japan earthquake: nuclear disaster fears as reactor overheats
Prime minister Naoto Kan declared a nuclear emergency as his trade minister admitted that a radiation leak might occur at the Fukushima power plant.The reactors cooling system failed after the 8.9-magnitude tremor hit northern Japan at 2.46pm local time. Pressure in the reactor was rising despite the US Air Force flying extra coolant to the plant. Japan's massive earthquake caused a power outage that disabled a nuclear reactor's cooling system, triggering evacuation orders for about 3,000 residents as the government declared its first-ever state of emergency at a nuclear plant. At least 1,000 people were feared dead last night after the superquake 81 miles out to sea triggered a tsunami that sent a 30ft wall of water crashing into Japans Pacific coast. Posted by: tipper 2011-03-11 |
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