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Local 15 morning around 6:10, Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power reactor first heard an explosion nearby. (Click to see more pictures)
BEIJING, March 15 Xinhua 15 March morning, the first nuclear power plant in Fukushima Unit 2 explosion, pressure control pool damage. According to the Japanese NHK television reported, the present day,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], north wind, the wind blowing from the Pacific inland Japan is estimated to affect more serious in Japan.
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Video: The first nuclear power plant in Fukushima, explosions at reactor No. 2
It is reported that the first nuclear power plant Unit 2 of Fukushima pressure control tank explosion. The explosion is currently unknown is a liquid or a gas leak. But Japanese officials said the leak would not cause a big impact on the outside.[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Water continues
Xinhua BEIJING, March 15, according to Kyodo News, Tokyo Electric Power Company 15,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said that given the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 First came the explosion, according to the decision of the nuclear power plant owners, with the exception of Unit 2 must be monitoring and operations staff, other people outside the nuclear power plant has already begun to withdraw.
Allegedly, the field staff of about 50.
It is reported that injection of water nuclear reactor is still continuing, the reactor was no big change.
Near the main entrance of the first nuclear power plant in Fukushima radiation value increased sharply
Xinhua Tokyo March 15 (Xinhua Wu Gufeng) Tokyo Electric Power Company officials said at a press conference on the 15th, the first nuclear power plant in Fukushima morning near the main entrance to the hour 8217 to monitor micro-West of the radiation, the radiation values 1 year equivalent to ordinary people exposed to radiation from the natural world more than 8 times.
Tokyo Electric Power Company officials said the 8:31 local time (GMT 7:31) about the first nuclear power plant in Fukushima value of radiation near the main entrance of micro West increased sharply from 882 per hour to hour 8217 micro-West.
METI Nuclear Safety and Security Institute, said earlier in the day, Tokyo Electric Power Co. Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 First came the morning explosion, nuclear reactor pressure vessels in the control may be damaged. Shortly after the explosion, the first nuclear power plant in Fukushima 965.5 per hour around the monitoring of radiation micro-West, then dropped to 882 per hour,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], slightly West.
IAEA says no Fukushima nuclear power plant reactor melt-down signs
BEIJING, March 15 AFP, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 14 said Wednesday there is no indication that there Fukushima nuclear power plant reactor melt-down.
At the same time, IAEA Director-General, said Yukiya Amano, Japan, Ukraine, Fukushima nuclear power plant turned into a similar disaster, Chernobyl is unlikely.
Earlier, Amano said, Japan has formally requested the United Nations nuclear watchdog sent a team of experts to help deal with the current nuclear crisis.
According to sources, the French head of security agencies, Andrew - Claudia de Costa said: "Fukushima nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island than in the U.S. is more serious nuclear accident, but Chernobyl nuclear crisis as big."
March 28, 1979, Three Mile Island,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Pennsylvania (TMI) nuclear power plant accident. Pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant meltdown occurred in the heart of serious reactor accident, a reactor destroyed most of the components, some leakage of radioactive material. It lasted 36 hours, but left people with the impression of eternal life.
Japan nuclear accident in accordance with international grading table the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident rated at level 4 (maximum 7), but Rocco Costa said: "We feel this incident should be at least level 5 rating, may be in 6 level. "
Announced the re-examination of multinational facilities
BEIJING, March 15 Xinhua 14, according to BBC reports, the crisis caused by the earthquake in Japan triggered a widespread concern about nuclear safety, Germany, Italy, Korea, India and other countries have expressed their nuclear program will be retried.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to extend the country's aging nuclear power plants do consider.
Switzerland decided that a thorough security review before the cessation of the construction of new nuclear power stations.
Italy's anti-nuclear demonstrators stepped up pressure on the Government, the Italian government this week to discuss the future of nuclear power plant site.
India said it would check its nuclear power plants to ensure that withstand the test of the earthquake and tsunami.
South Korea also said it would review its nuclear program. South Korea originally planned to build 14 new nuclear reactors.
Official: To 2414 earthquake and tsunami killed 3118 people missing
BEIJING, March 15 AFP, the Japanese official statistics show, northeastern Japan earthquake and tsunami death toll has exceeded 2,400. This data than the increase in official figures yesterday, one thousand.
It is reported that 15 Japanese National Police Agency announced that 2414 people have been confirmed in 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster killed and another 3118 missing, 1885 injured.

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