Japan nuclear plant conditions worsening, local media reports - three reactors lose coolant systems

[jpak]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-quake-nuclear-20110312,0,4134525.story

Conditions appear to be worsening at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, according to local media.

The Kyodo news agency reported that the cooling system has failed at three reactors of Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant. The coolant water's temperature had reached boiling temperature, the agency reported, citing the power plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power.

The cooling system failure at the No. 2 power plant came after officials were already troubled by the failure of the emergency cooling system at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, which officials feared could cause a meltdown.

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[MineralMan]

1. Scary stuff, indeed.

Let's hope they get it sorted out and solve the problem.

[aquart]

2. This is becoming a really bad sci-fi movie.

Except for not being a movie.

[xchrom]

3. Recommend