The first Japanese nuclear complex that reported problems following Friday afternoon's megaquake now has another problem with which to deal: a hydrogen explosion at its No. 3 reactor.
At 11:01am on Monday morning, according to Kyodo News (2am in the UK, 10pm Saturday in New York), "A hydrogen explosion occurred ... at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's troubled No. 3 reactor, the government's nuclear safety agency said."
On Saturday, a similar explosion destroyed the structure housing the No. 1 reactor at Fukushima No.1 (Daiichi), but did not breach the reactor.
Such explosions may turn the buildings that house the reactors into toothpicks, but they have no immediate impact on the integrity of the reactors themselves.
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At 11:01am on Monday morning, according to Kyodo News (2am in the UK, 10pm Saturday in New York), "A hydrogen explosion occurred ... at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's troubled No. 3 reactor, the government's nuclear safety agency said."
On Saturday, a similar explosion destroyed the structure housing the No. 1 reactor at Fukushima No.1 (Daiichi), but did not breach the reactor.
Such explosions may turn the buildings that house the reactors into toothpicks, but they have no immediate impact on the integrity of the reactors themselves.
More details - link
