03-15-2011, 09:02 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Government spokesman Yukio Edano told reporters that radiation levels at the plant had risen rapidly on Wednesday morning, and that workers had to be withdrawn.
The reactor had been shut down before the quake for maintenance, but its spent fuel rods were still stored on the site.
Kyodo news agency says the storage pool may be boiling and further radiation leaks are feared.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12754883
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