Scientists at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan have declared a state of emergency as one of the reactors is on the verge of falling into the ocean. Lethal levels of radiation have been detected around the site which scientists say stems from a hole caused by melted nuclear fuel.
The Fukushima nuclear power plant’s (NPP) operator has detected extremely high radiation levels at a damaged reactor at the Fukushima power plant in Japan. Radiation levels that are lethal after brief exposure were found inside the second reactor on Thursday Tokyo Electric Power Company also found a hole which was likely caused by melted nuclear fuel was also discovered at the reactor.
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