Nuclear plant explodes in north eastern Japan

[Electric Monk]

Just now on CNN, I'll add a link when I find one.

edit: Reuters LBN link http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4767113

[aquart]

1. BBC reporter says they won't let him closer than 60 km.

[Paradoxical]

2. The entire plant did not explode.

There are reports of AN explosion within the plant. That is a lot different than stating that an entire nuclear power plant exploded like we live in cartoon land.

[Electric Monk]

4. The CNN caption was "NUCLEAR PLANT EXPLODES" fwiw. nt

[Paradoxical]

6. I'm looking at CNN right now. No such caption is present.

[Electric Monk]

7. Your post was 10 minutes after I saw it last night. CNN is even saying "Huge explosion" today too.

nt

[Contrary1]

3. Damn.

TOKYO — An explosion was heard and smoke was seen at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant on Saturday, officials said.

Japan earthquake Explosion rocks quake-hit Japanese nuke plant
Updated 0 minutes ago 3/12/2011 8:16:03 AM +00:00 An explosion was heard and smoke was seen at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant on Saturday, officials said.

Japan earlier warned of a meltdown after the nuclear reactor was damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast.

Experts said any threat of widespread radiation leaks would be contained as long as the reactor's outer container is intact.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42044156/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

[tabatha]

5. Well, guess what.

Outer structure of building that houses reactor at Fukushima plant appears to have blown off - NHK