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ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: HUGE 8.8 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan! (3/12/2011 4:56:39 AM)
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The hits just keep on coming. One of the damaged reactors appears to be experiencing a meltdown in the reactor core right now. Cesium is being released into the atmosphere near the plant...
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MINAMISOMA, Japan (AFP) – An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants exposed the scale of the disaster facing Japan after a massive quake and tsunami hit the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead. Reactor cooling systems failed at two plants after Friday's record 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit, unleashing a terrifying 10-metre (33-foot) high wave that tore through coastal towns and cities, destroying all in its path. Smoke was seen billowing from the Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant about 250 kilometres (160 miles) northeast of Tokyo after an explosion at the ageing facility destroyed the walls and roof, reports said. The blast reportedly left several workers injured. Kyodo News agency said radioactive caesium had been detected near the site, citing the Japanese nuclear safety commission. Radioactivity rose 20-fold outside, reports said. The plant "may be experiencing nuclear meltdown", Kyodo and Jiji reported while public broadcaster NHK quoted the safety agency as saying metal tubes that contain uranium fuel may have melted.
Oops! Our Bad!!
So, if the pile melts all the way to the center of the Earth from Japan, is it still called the China Syndrome? Or would it be, like, the Brazil Syndrome?
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