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The vessel containing the radioactive core of Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Dai- Ichi No. 3 reactor is intact after a hydrogen explosion at 11:01 a.m. local time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said.
The possibility of a large radiation leak is very small, even as radiation levels at the reactor are rising, Edano, the government’s main spokesman, said at a press conference. Tokyo Electric said one worker was injured and seven are missing after today’s explosion at the station 220 ..
Fresh white smoke rose again Monday from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, caused by an explosion at a building tied to the facility's No. 3 reactor.
Originally posted by JJRichey
You do realize that the reactor itself didn't explode right? You're making it sound like it did in your thread title.
Originally posted by Mr. D
Did anyone catch the time it exploded? 11:19 like 9-11 all
over again.
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by Mr. D
Did anyone catch the time it exploded? 11:19 like 9-11 all
over again.
You know since you brought it up, the 11:11 phenomenon that was driving me nuts, sure seemed odd in retrospect, now that this catastrophe has happened .
Originally posted by Rockerchic4God
Video of Fukishima Reactor #3 Exploding
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The vessel containing the radioactive core of Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Dai- Ichi No. 3 reactor is intact after a hydrogen explosion at 11:01 a.m. local time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said.
The possibility of a large radiation leak is very small, even as radiation levels at the reactor are rising, Edano, the government’s main spokesman, said at a press conference. Tokyo Electric said one worker was injured and seven are missing after today’s explosion at the station 220 ..
Originally posted by Chakotay
Originally posted by JJRichey
You do realize that the reactor itself didn't explode right? You're making it sound like it did in your thread title.
Sure, sure... nothing exploded
(Changes ATS motto to Deny the Obvious)
Originally posted by xuenchen
Tokyo Electric said one worker was injured and seven are missing after today’s explosion at the station 220 .
Originally posted by Aquarius1
My G-d it just gets worse and worse....
This is so tragic, will it ever end..
Originally posted by 12voltz
I think "missing" means got out of there before all hell broke loose.