Japan Reactor Core May Be Leaking Radioactive Substance

Andree Valentine — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:24:02 +0000

The people of Japan just can't seem to catch a break.
Authorities in Japan raised the prospect Friday of a likely breach in the all-important containment vessel of the No. 3 reactor at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a potentially ominous development in the race to prevent a large-scale release of radiation.

Contaminated water likely seeped through the containment vessel protecting from the reactor's core, said Hidehiko Nishiyama of the Japan nuclear and industrial safety agency.

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Japan Reactor Core May Be Leaking Radioactive Substance