Japan earthquake
Live updates of developments after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, selected by Reuters.com editors and readers. To see updates from Reuters only, click "Options" and turn off comments.
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If the reactors can be or have been stabilized, next step is to make sure cooling is restored to water in the uncontained spent-fuel pools, which can otherwise boil dry in about a day, overheat, and burn. Fortunately there are probably ways to improvise cooling if necessary...but there's a lot of gigacuries in those pools.
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@Andrew Even if fuel rods are exposed, it does not mean they would start melting right away," said Tomoko Murakami, leader of the nuclear energy group at Japan's Institute of Energy Economics.
"Even if fuel rods melt and the pressure inside the reactor builds up, radiation would not leak as long as the reactor container functions well."
TEPCO confirmed that water levels were falling but it was working to avert any exposure of the nuclear fuel rods.
"There is a falling trend (in water levels) but we have not confirmed an exposure of nuclear fuel rods," a TEPCO spokesman said -
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Sponge Bob, temporary power has reportedly been restored but some other gear isn't working right. They're relieving pressure as they can; some reports indicate this worked, but details remain unclear. TEPCO (an ex-client of mine) to the contrary, it's hard not to interpret cesium release as clearly indicating some fuel exposure/damage.
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However, if they cannot continue to restore cooling of the plant, it could become a very dangerous situation to those living in close range of the plant, and the fallout would only spread.
If the reactor does indeed melt down, the results could be similar – if not worse – than that of Chernobyl. -
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Even after struck with such a massive disaster, The Japanese Administration's timely effort prevented the death toll to rise dramatically. We know what happened in Gujarat when 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck. At least this time let our leaders and Administration study and practice a good system to rescue people when such kind of calamity happens.
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How this disaster in Japan unfolds may prove to be a critical test for international acceptance of nuclear energy. www.reuters.com
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Detailed information about the battle to stabilise japanese reactors: www.world-nuclear-news.org
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Tokyo's usually bustling central districts were deserted on Saturday, and the few in bars and restaurants were glued to television coverage of the disaster. uk.reuters.com
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Naoto Sekimura, a professor at Tokyo University, told NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, that “only a small portion of the fuel has been melted. But the plant is shut down already, and being cooled down. Most of the fuel is contained in the plant case, so I would like to ask people to be calm.”
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www.tepco.co.jp <- press release from TEPCO
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@Reuters : thank u for always keeping us updated..this helps a lot.. can I ask? How is the current situation in Tokyo? Are the people evacuating now? I heard some people still doing their job normally in Tokyo, is that true? And how about the situation in Kyoto? Any damages? Because I haven't heard any news about Kyoto so far. thanks
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@rossa Reuters' correspondents in Tokyo are reporting that the city's streets are deserted. www.reuters.com
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The World Health Organization says the public health risk from Japan's radiation risk appears to be low. www.reuters.com
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eloramalama.wordpress.com first load of photos from otsuchi, iwate. there is nothing left and numerous dead bodies amongs the rubbles
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Wait, the TEPCO release states that a crane operator died? "The operator trapped in the crane operating console of the exhaust stack
was transferred to the ground at 5:13PM and confirmed the death at 5:17PM." You would think that a major energy company could hire better translators - but if true feel sorry for the guy and his family. -
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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin says Japan has asked for an increase in energy supplies. www.reuters.com
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Reuters correspondent, Chris Meyers, is reporting that thousands of people are being scanned for radiation exposure. www.reuters.com
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