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Japan Earthquake: New Explosion Reported at Reactor

A hydrogen explosion reportedly ripped through another reactor at the Japanese nuclear plant where a reactor exploded Saturday, deepening a crisis government officials are calling the worst the nation has faced since World War II. TV Asahi reported that the explosion at Unit 3 of the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, which officials had warned could happen after Unit 1 exploded on Saturday. Officials from Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) said the reactor's containment was not damaged...Full Story
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