Friday, March 11, 2011

THOUSANDS NEAR JAPAN NUCLEAR PLANT TOLD TO EVACUATE


by Agence France-Presse
nuclearThe Japanese government on Friday told thousands of residents living by a nuclear plant in Fukushima to evacuate after its cooling system failed following the biggest earthquake in Japan's history.

The government declared an atomic power emergency but said no radiation leaks were detected among its reactors after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday, triggering huge tsunamis.
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