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Fukushima put on Chernobyl level

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 at 21:10 in World | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

TOKYO: Just two weeks before the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl, the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Fukushima in Japan has been declared a level 7 disaster that is, equal to the scale of the Chernobyl disaster. This comes a month after... (Continue reading)

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Japan reactor core may be leaking radioactive material, official says

Written on 26 Mar, 2011 at 4:07 in Latest | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Tokyo (CNN) Contaminated water likely seeped through the containment vessel protecting the reactor’s core, said Hidehiko Nishiyama of the Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Three employees working near the No. 3 reactor Thursday stepped into water that had 10,000... (Continue reading)

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New power line almost ready at Japan nuke plant

Written on 16 Mar, 2011 at 19:52 in Latest | viewed times and users have made 2 comments so far

TOKYO – A nearly completed new power line could restore electric cooling systems in Japan’s tsunami-crippled nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, raising hopes of easing the crisis that has threatened a meltdown. Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Naoki Tsunoda... (Continue reading)

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