'I was inside Fukushima nuclear plant when the quake hit'

[IScreamSundays]

Source: BBC

Video released by nuclear plant operator Tepco shows inside the facility

A maintenance worker at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant tells the BBC what happened when the earthquake and tsunami hit north-eastern Japan on 11 March. He asked the BBC not to use his name.

When the massive earthquake occurred it was a little before three o'clock in the afternoon.

The 31-year-old, who runs a turbine maintenance company subcontracted to work at the plant, was doing a regular check-up of the turbine in the No 5 reactor when the quake hit.

"Heavy machinery, cranes were shaking above our heads. After about three minutes all the electricity went out," he told the BBC World Service.

"The shaking went on for about five minutes, and it was very strong.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12923834

[liberal N proud]

1. Horrifying

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. After FIVE minutes of a quake like that, I would STILL be in a babbling ball

of trauma.
Having been in a couple of "good" quakes, I cannot emphasize how literally "shook up" one feels even afterward.
But 5 minutes????? Yikes.

[indimuse]

2. woe..