Fukushima Japan Nuclear Reactor Explosion – Explosión planta nuclear Japón

puentedesaturno.blogspot.com An explosion at a nuclear power plant in Japan has compounded anxieties as rescue workers struggle to reach the survivors of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated a large area of the country’s northeast. The latest reports available in Japan late Saturday night indicate that more than 1300 people are either dead or missing following the earthquake and tsunami disaster. Police say more than 215000 people have been forced to seek emergency shelter. VOA reporters close to the Fukushima nuclear plant say aftershocks are still rocking the area, more than 24 hours after the original 8.9-magnitude jolt and tsunami. After a serious explosion destroyed one of the Fukushima plant’s nuclear reactor buildings earlier Saturday, authorities called on all residents to move at least 20 kilometers away from the facility. Government spokesman Yukio Edano said the reactor and the metal housing around it remain intact, and that the radiation levels around the facility did not rise after the blast. As a precaution against radiation poisoning, authorities say they are distributing iodine tablets to people in the area. Pressure in the reactor built to dangerous levels after the earthquake knocked out power to essential cooling systems, greatly increasing the risk that radioactive particles and gases could be released. There are reports that workers at the plant have resorted to using sea water to try to cool the reactor. (voanews.com) Two Japanese …
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The dog was rescued on Friday after being found drifting on a roof. Source: www.youtube.com The dog has been rescued at sea off the coast of Kesennuma, Japan. This dog’s owner is alive, and they met again today ! (NHK Japanese broadcasting service).
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