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måndag, mars 14, 2011

Officials believe a hydrogen explosion occurred at Japanese plant

Nuclear officials believe a hydrogen explosion has occurred at stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant. A massive column of smoke was seen belching from the plant’s No. 3 unit, the Associated Press reports. There's no information yet on the extent of damage or whether the containment vessel was damaged.

Washington Post

A hydrogen explosion rocked Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Monday, similar to an earlier one at a different unit in the facility, Japanese officials confirmed.

A column of smoke was seen emanating from the plant's No. 3 unit before the blast. The reactor had been under emergency watch as pressure built up there following a hydrogen blast Saturday in the facility's Unit 1

Los Angeles Times

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