Πέμπτη 17 Μαρτίου 2011

Japan’s nuclear accidents fuel concerns about atomic power safety in Europe


se times

14/03/2011
The situation has sparked concerns among Europeans, who well remember the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

EU environment ministers are expected to discuss possible consequences for Europe stemming from the nuclear crisis in Japan on Monday (March 14th), following last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Ahead of the meeting in Brussels, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed a second explosion in as many days at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, about 250km northeast of Tokyo. Citing Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, the IAEA said a hydrogen explosion had occurred earlier Monday at the plant's unit 3 reactor, which left six people injured. A day after an 8.9-magnitude quake rocked Japan on Friday, triggering a 10m-high tsunami, a similar blast blew the roof off the nuclear facility's unit 1 reactor. ...more...

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