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BBC News - Japan quake: Radiation rises at Fukushima nuclear plant
All three reactors at Fukushima have exploded. Dangerous levels of radiation are now being expelled into the atmosphere. I encourage everyone to read the latest BBC article. The nuclear situation in Japan is growing more dire by the day, and although I do not believe that catastrophic failure is imminent, it is considerably more likely than it was two days ago.
Explosions at a Japanese quake-stricken nuclear plant have led to radiation levels that can affect human health, a senior Japanese official has said.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan has urged those living within 30km (18 miles) of the plant to stay indoors.
Earlier, reactor 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant was hit by a blast - the third reactor to explode in four days - leading to fears of a meltdown.... A fresh explosion rocked reactor 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant - 250km (155 miles) north-east of Tokyo - in the early hours of Tuesday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said, "Now we are talking about levels that can impact human health."...
All three reactors at Fukushima have exploded. Dangerous levels of radiation are now being expelled into the atmosphere. I encourage everyone to read the latest BBC article. The nuclear situation in Japan is growing more dire by the day, and although I do not believe that catastrophic failure is imminent, it is considerably more likely than it was two days ago.