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Originally Posted by Jedi Ninja

Government of Japan news conference on NHK World currently.

From the PM of Japan:

• Reactors 1 and 3, hydrogen explosions ocurred.
• Reactor 4 experienced fire.
• Radiation has spread from these reactors, with high radiation readings.
• High risk of further radiation leaks.
• Need now for everyone to evacuate 20KM from Number 1 plant.
• From 20-30KM radius, remain indoors.
• FJ2 being evacuated to 10KM radius.
• Attempting to inject water to cool reactors.
• PM was unable to answer questions about specific reactors.

Cabinet Minister:

• Objects have fallen into number 4 reactor causing fire, assuming radioactive substances being released.
• The reactor is no longer housed and radioactive substances are being released.
• Reactor 2 blast this morning, a hole was observed in the number 2 reactor, so we have been saying that very little possibility that this was a hydrogen explosion.
• A part of the suppression chamber seems to have caused the blast, and a small amount of radioactive substance has been released.
• As of 10:22, reactors 2 and 3, 400 milliservets, and 100 milliservets at reactor 1.
• These readings are higher than previous and can cause health problems.
• 750 staff have been evacuated, 50 remain.
• The situation is of very high concern.
• High probability that portion of container vessel damaged on Number 2 reactor.

Well there goes the neighborhood.