Yamada: Fuel could be outside containment — Concrete does not erode uniformly — No one knows shape of corium — Big problems with Tepco estimation (VIDEO)

Listen: Melted fuel may have broken through concrete under reactors — Tepco just assuming it didn’t -Fukushima Volunteer (AUDIO)

Japan Nuclear Expert: Melted fuel may have gone through cement floor and into ground under Fukushima reactors — I don’t believe Tepco’s claim for one second — Where in the world is it? (VIDEO)

‘China Syndrome’? Former Japan Official: Underground rumblings heard in Fukushima plant area night of March 14, 2011 — “Caused by melted fuel underground” (VIDEO)

More from Lead Investigator: “The ‘nuclear lava’ melted the bottom of the containment vessel, leaking a huge amount of fission gasses and particles to the air and water”

Japan Times on Melt Through: “Molten ‘lava’ melted bottom of containment vessel,” says nuclear engineer given access by top official — Huge amounts of fission materials released into environment

NYT: “Cores at three of plant’s reactors melted down, breaching their containment vessels” — Tepco maintains fuel stopped short of breaching containment vessels

Japan Times article refers to possibility of fuel melting through containment vessels — Also known as ‘China Syndrome’ — Architect wants to build shrines over Fukushima units to “pacify a malevolent god”

Analysis: Melted fuel completely penetrated concrete in under 15 hours at GE Mark I — Shows little decline in speed (CHART)

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NYTimes in ’93: Worst type of reactor accident is nuclear fuel melting, burning through vessel and reactor basement, then into earth

French nuclear specialists agree Fukushima “could still explode”, corium a threat — Reactors remain in meltdown says expert, molten lava could break through at any point

Top US Nuke Official: Melted core penetrates concrete at 2 inches per hour — No doubt containment is lost during blackout — Manual tells you everything except how to stop it — Mark I worst of all (AUDIO)

NHK: Gov’t report said if Fukushima containment vessels were damaged, Tokyo would be voluntarily evacuated

Fukushima Boss: “The worst-case scenario is a China syndrome” where fuels leaves containment — Top Gov’t Official: Strong possibility fuel outside containment

Fukushima Boss: “Situation could lead to a so-called China syndrome” if Reactor 2 was left unattended — Hours later gives order to evacuate

Japan Times: China Syndrome was near at Reactor No. 2, believed Fukushima boss Yoshida

NYT: Experts suspect melted fuel may be threatening groundwater — “Battle of epic proportions” says Koide — Concerns over recriticality

Nuclear specialist: Corium hitting water table is “big concern” — Once fuel hits groundwater the concern is “it just blows right up” (VIDEO)

Nuclear specialist: Corium hitting water table is “big concern” — Once fuel hits groundwater the concern is “it just blows right up” (VIDEO)

Nuclear Expert: Tepco is admitting they are very close to China Syndrome at Fukushima, where melted fuel penetrates earth (VIDEO)

Radio: Just a matter of time before molten core reaches groundwater at Fukushima, says architect of Reactor No. 3 (VIDEO)

Radio: Just a matter of time before molten core reaches groundwater at Fukushima, says architect of Reactor No. 3 (VIDEO)

Guardian: Tepco now says concrete “could have been penetrated” — Fukushima ‘may’ have narrowly averted China Syndrome

MBS Radio (Japanese): Humans have never gone through such a crisis says Koide — Tepco’s assumption 37cm of concrete remains is ‘baseless’ — Suspects container broken (AUDIO)

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