Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said a partial meltdown in the unit is “highly possible”
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said a partial meltdown in the unit is “highly possible” The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) said Saturday afternoon the explosion at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant could only have been caused by a meltdown of the reactor core. NISA is affiliated with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. “An emergency report on the plant’s condition has been filed with the government” Aftershock Hits Nuclear Blast Plant, Sky News Online, March 12, 2011 at 8:50 am EST Reuters @ 5:07 am EST: Evacuation radius at Fukushima nuclear plant has been increased to 20 km Smoke after what appeared to be an explosion. Four people were reportedly injured. Shock wave at :47 in “Not clear if the damaged building housed the reactor which officials fear is facing a possible meltdown” “FLASH: Explosion heard at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi plant around 0630 GMT – media” — Reuters, March 12, 2011 at 12:00 am EST |
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