Fukushima Flush: Radiation 10000 times normal confirmed

Fukushima Flush: Radiation 10000 times normal confirmed Tube. Duration : 6.02 Mins.

Japanese officials are planning to pump out contaminated water from the quake-hit reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Authorities hope the measure will help efforts to restore the facility's cooling systems. It comes after radiation was detected in groundwater near the plant for the first time - the levels were ten thousand times higher than the legal limit. Authorities say they don't plan to expand the 20-kilometer evacuation zone, despite the fact radiation was registered 40 kilometers from the facility. For more on the story let's talk to American writer and Japanologist Alex Kerr. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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30km no-fly zone over Fukushima, meltdown fears as radiation leak confirmed

30km no-fly zone over Fukushima, meltdown fears as radiation leak confirmed Video Clips. Duration : 5.00 Mins.

Follow latest updates at twitter.com and www.facebook.com Japanese officials confirm radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere following an explosion and fire at reactor number four at the Fukushima power plant. The fire is said to have damaged an area used to store spent nuclear fuel, with reports that staff are struggling to cool it down. The situation at all six reactors is said to be critical after the only two remaining cooling systems failed following the devastating quake and tsunami. The blast at facility number two, which occured this morning, has reportedly damaged the vessel of the reactor. Engineers have been using sea water to cool the reactors in an attempt to avert a nuclear disaster.

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