Nine days after they were believed killed by the tsunami, an elderly woman and her teenage grandson were found alive in the rubble of their home in north-east Japan on Sunday. The 80-year-old and...
Showing posts with label Japan earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan earthquake. Show all posts
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Japan begins air drop on stricken reactor
ZAO, Japan (AP) — Japanese military helicopters dumped loads of seawater onto a stricken nuclear reactor Thursday, trying to avoid full meltdowns as plant operators said they were close to finishing a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis.
U.S. officials in Washington,...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Slow-moving nightmare' unfolds at Japan nuclear plant
TOKYO — Japan's nuclear crisis appeared to be spinning out of control on Wednesday after workers withdrew briefly from a stricken power plant because of surging radiation levels and a helicopter failed to drop water on the most troubled reactor.
In a sign of desperation, the police will...
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Horror continues in Japan; radiation leaks from N-Reactor
Radiation leaked from an unstable Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.
The...
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Japan declares atomic power emergency
The Japanese government declared an “atomic power emergency” and evacuated thousands of residents living close to a nuclear plant in northern Japan after a major earthquake on Friday, but officials...
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