Video of reactor 1 at Fukushima plant

  The outer walls of the Reactor 1 building have partially     
  blown off, leaving only what looks like a steel frame. 

  NHK is saying that a sensor within 5km of the plant is detecting 
  radiation levels approaching 1015 microsieverts 
  - that is apparently a year's worth of radiation exposure
   EACH HOUR

  People in the danger zones are being told to cover faces
  with wet towels, avoid eating vegetables and other fresh foods, 
  and refrain from drinking tap water.

Re: Video of reactor 1 at Fukushima plant

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Post by koski » Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 9:33 AM UTC

Kyodo News agency said radioactive caesium had been detected near the site, quoting the Japanese nuclear safety commission. Radioactivity rose 20-fold outside, reports said. (EDIT: this was before the explosion)

The plant "may be experiencing nuclear meltdown", Kyodo and Jiji reported before the explosion, while public broadcaster NHK quoted the safety agency as saying metal tubes that contain uranium fuel may have melted.(AFP)

Re: Video of reactor 1 at Fukushima plant

#10

Post by csulok » Sat, Mar 12, 2011, 9:33 AM UTC

giberson wrote: post #2

Is it exploding, or are they doing a pressure release?

it looks to me like a still-standing structure completely disappeared. watch the replay a couple times. there's a white building not unlike 2 other to the right, is partially covering a lightning rod. when you see the shockwave, it's no longer there, at all.