World Nuclear News has a report entitled "Battle to stabilize earthquake reactors".
See
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS...s_1203111.html
They report -
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Originally Posted by World Nuclear News
Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1
* Automatically shut down
* Water level decreasing
* Pressure release implemented
* Explosion observed
* Containment believed intact
* Seawater injection has started
* Radiation levels did not rise after explosion
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In a separate article, World Nuclear News report that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco)
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"has not been able to restart unit 3's high pressure injection system after an automatic stop. This has left the reactor without sufficient coolant and obligated Tepco to notify government of an emergency situation."
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See
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS...3_1303111.html
BBC Environment correspondent, Richard Black, has this story entitled -
"Problems for second Japan reactor".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12723092
Spare a thought for the workers at the front line involved in trying to stabilize
the reactors. At least one has been killed, two more missing and several others
injured.