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A second hydrogen gas explosion has occurred at the Fukushima nuclear facility, this time in reactor building # 3. Authorities believe the reactor core remains intact, and no significant release of radiation was detected.
First, a brief report (and video) from NHK News, then a (very) brief update from the IAEA.
Another Fukushima nuclear plant blast injures 11
updated at 10:09 UTC, Mar. 14
What appears to be another hydrogen blast has occurred at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima. No damage to the reactor chamber has been reported, but 11 people have been injured.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says what it believes was a hydrogen blast occurred at 11:01 AM on Monday at the No.3 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant. The agency says it has so far observed no abnormal rise in radiation around the compound of the plant.
The company says the blast injured 11 people, including 4 of its employees and 4 Self-Defense Force members.
This from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Facebook page.
Japanese Earthquake Update (14 March 07:00 CET)
by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 1:59am
Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has provided the IAEA with further information about the hydrogen explosion that occurred today at the unit 3 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A hydrogen explosion occurred at unit 3 on 14 March at 11:01AM local Japan time.
All personnel at the site are accounted for. Six people have been injured.
The reactor building exploded but the primary containment vessel was not damaged. The control room of unit 3 remains operational.
The IAEA continues to liaise with the Japanese authorities and is monitoring the situation as it evolves.
