Breaking:Explosion at Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi plant heard around 0630 GMT

reuters ^ | 3-12-11

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Explosion at Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi plant heard around 0630 GMT

NHK footage shows steam-like smoke coming from Tepco's Fukushima plant

[Secret Agent Man]

They are concerned about the steam separating into hydrogen and oxygen and recombining explosively.

This is why they want to vent to release the pressure.

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Tokyo fire department sending special nuclear rescue team to Fukushima - TV

[2ndDivisionVet]

May I be the first? OBAMA’S FAULT!!!

[Rutles4Ever]

VERY BAD. Prayers prayers prayers!

[justa-hairyape]

Maybe an older plant?

One of the oldest reactors in Japan. Reactor and steam generator both built by GE. Yes. One of ours.

[justa-hairyape]

Oh crap.

[sushiman]

Would you believe we in Japan are just getting this news NOW ?????????????????????

[janetjanet998]

unconfirmed morrobayb Albert One of the four buildings at Fukushima's nuclear power plant is GONE. MangoSantiago ぼよヨぉ～ん Fukushima nuclear PowerPlant NNP 1 is now naked after the explosion. Only the frame of the structure is left. Waiting for the information. easataro Taro Karasaki NHK showing two images of Fukushima No.1 Plant: one showing a building another showing what appears to be the skeleton of a bldg.

[Red Badger]

That is a very bad sign.......

[zipper]

Tepco says explosion may have been hydrogen used to cool Fukushima plant - Kyodo; Tepco says 4 people taken to hospital after reported explosion, no word on condition - Jiji

[Windflier]

Tepco says explosion may have been hydrogen used to cool Fukushima plant - Kyodo; Tepco says 4 people taken to hospital after reported explosion, no word on condition - Jiji
by Reuters_TonyTharakan at 2:20 AM

[dragnet2]

The control room is one thing, compromising the containment structure is another animal...Just guessing...

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Tepco says explosion may have been hydrogen used to cool Fukushima plant - Kyodo; Tepco says 4 people taken to hospital after reported explosion, no word on condition - Jiji
by Reuters_TonyTharakan at 3/12/2011 8:20:55 AM3:20 AM

[Springfield Reformer]

Great. :(

[americanophile]

Surely there’s more that can be done.

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Do you have a link?

[sushiman]

Confirmed . I am in Japan watching news now .

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Radioactive emergency team dispatched

The health ministry has sent an emergency medical team to the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in case people should be exposed to radiation.

The team left the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba City, near Tokyo, on a Self-Defense Force helicopter at 8:10 AM on Saturday.

The group consists of doctors, nurses, and experts on radiation measurement.

The team is now getting ready at a nuclear disaster response center, located about 5 kilometers from the power plant.