Japan Earthquake Update (15 March 2011, 06:15 CET)

[nadinbrzezinski]

Japan Earthquake Update (15 March 2011, 06:15 CET)
by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 11:01pm
Japanese authorities informed the IAEA that there has been an explosion at the Unit 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The explosion occurred at around 06:20 on 15 March local Japan time.

Japanese authorities also today informed the IAEA at 04:50 CET that the spent fuel storage pond at the Unit 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is on fire and radioactivity is being released directly into the atmosphere.

Dose rates of up to 400 millisievert per hour have been reported at the site. The Japanese authorities are saying that there is a possibility that the fire was caused by a hydrogen explosion.

The IAEA is seeking further information on these developments. The IAEA continues to liaise with the Japanese authorities and is monitoring the situation as it evolves.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/international-atomic-energy-agency-iaea/japan-earthquake-update-15-march-2011-0615-cet/201874423175685

By the way the fire is out... but that is where most of the radiation was coming from... by the way... I don't think I need to translate this... suffice it to say... that was bad

[aquart]

1. If the fire is out, does that mean it was NOT the spent fuel?

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. That is what they claim on NHK

me, just turned on RT TV...

At this point we need to ask just how much "truth" and how much Truthiness they are reporting.

[snappyturtle]

3. Here's quite a report on RT this morning:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x649490