FLASH: Japan nuclear operator says does not know what caused explosion at Fukushima Daiichi plant re

[nadinbrzezinski]

just now on the wire

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. more on the crisis

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2. A new explosion or the last explosion at.....No. 4 (I think?)

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Also, source?

PB

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. reuters blog

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Japan_earthquake2

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5. Thanks, full text of that reads:

"FLASH: Japan nuclear operator says does not know what caused explosion at Fukushima Daiichi plant reactor No. 4 as there was water in fuel pool."

Interesting, wonder what caused it?

PB

[jannyk]

7. or the first explosion - which explosion?

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8. Full text:

"FLASH: Japan nuclear operator says does not know what caused explosion at Fukushima Daiichi plant reactor No. 4 as there was water in fuel pool."

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. same blog

we are no longer suggesting to evac 80 km, we are ordering to..

U.S. asks citizens in 80-km radius of Japan nuke plant to evacuate english.kyodonews.jp
by Reuters_TonyTharakan at 9:32 PM

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. AJE update

All times are local in Japan GMT+9)

12:50pm
US president Barack Obama told Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan the United States will do all it can to help Japan recover from an earthquake and tsunami. The White House said in a statement after the two leaders spoke by phone:

The president briefed Prime Minister Kan on the additional support being provided by the US, including specialised military assets with expertise in nuclear response and consequence management. Prime Minister Kan briefed the president on the status of Japanese actions to contain the nuclear emergency and to bring the situation under control.