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An explosion has been heard at No. 2 reactor at the Japanese nuclear facility where scientists are battling to prevent a fuel rod meltdown after two earlier explosions at neighbouring reactors.
A spokesman for Japan's nuclear safety agency, speaking on Tuesday on national television, said the explosion was heard at 6.10am (8.10am AEDT).
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.. and then ..
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Air pressure inside the No.2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, located 250 kilometres north of Tokyo, rose suddenly when the air flow gauge was accidentally turned off, its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said.
Cooling water was blocked from flowing into the reactor, leading to full exposure of the rods about 11pm on Monday (1am AEDT on Tuesday).
The government's nuclear safety agency said the rods were fully exposed for about 140 minutes, Kyodo news agency reported.
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What a mess …. its all just terrible ..