Fukushima reactor cover blows up (Japan Times)

[jpak]

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110313a1.html

SENDAI — An explosion at a nuclear power station blew up the building housing a reactor Saturday, injuring four workers, as officials scrambled to prevent a meltdown.

The blast followed the failure of the power plant's cooling system, which was compromised by Friday's 8.8-magnitude temblor.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., the utility that runs the Fukushima No. 1 plant, said the four workers injured in the blast — two of its own staff and two from another company, do not have life-threatening injuries and all remained conscious.

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Detection of the materials, which are created in the atomic fission process, prompted the nuclear safety agency to admit the reactor has been melting, a first for Japan.

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[fascisthunter]

1. thanks for the post

[ElsewheresDaughter]

2. this is the first they are admitting a "melting"...meltdown