Another explosion just heard at Fukushima.
From the BBC Tweet:
2316: Kyodo now says that the suppression pool may have been damaged at reactor 2.
2320: A spokesperson from Tokyo Electric says said some staff have been evacuated from the site.
2333: More
details on the reported blast at Fukushima's reactor 2. The explosion
is feared to have damaged the reactor's pressure-suppression system,
Kyodo says. It adds that "radiation tops legal limit" after the
explosion.
Tokyo Electric officials are now holding a news briefing. They say
the blast at reactor 2 happened "near the pressure vessel". They also
confirm that some staff at the nuclear power plant are being evacuated.
Also from Bad Astronomy blog: http://blogs.discovermaga...ar-reactor-overreaction/
From the BBC Tweet:
2316: Kyodo now says that the suppression pool may have been damaged at reactor 2.
2320: A spokesperson from Tokyo Electric says said some staff have been evacuated from the site.
2333: More
details on the reported blast at Fukushima's reactor 2. The explosion
is feared to have damaged the reactor's pressure-suppression system,
Kyodo says. It adds that "radiation tops legal limit" after the
explosion.
Tokyo Electric officials are now holding a news briefing. They say
the blast at reactor 2 happened "near the pressure vessel". They also
confirm that some staff at the nuclear power plant are being evacuated.
Also from Bad Astronomy blog: http://blogs.discovermaga...ar-reactor-overreaction/
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