The radiation level at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is "extremely high". The warning was released by the chief of the American Nuclear Regulating Commission. The Institute for Nuclear Safety, France, announced that the next 48 hours will be crucial in Fukushima. Last night the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency admitted that the situation at the nuclear power is "very serious".
U.S. warning is especially important when it comes from the most important agencies inthe nuclear field.
"We are halfway between a disaster and an even greater disaster. During the next hours catastrophic developments could happen and there is a real danger to the health and life of the island's inhabitants" said a European Energy Commissioner.
The IAEA Director stated that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant situation is very serious. The interior of the three reactors was damaged and currently it is not known exactly what the situation is inside the reactors.
Meanwhile, the Fukushima response teams are struggling to drop the core temperature of the reactors. Two military helicopters have dropped tons of seawater over reactor 3, damaged by an explosion on Monday night. Helicopters have made four drops of about 100 needed, but the radiation level remained unchanged. Yesterday operation failed due to strong winds.
Faced with the threat of a major nuclear accident, most embassies have advised their citizens to depart from the area towards the south, in the Osaka region, or leave Japan altogether. The U.S. Embassy has established a risk zone at 80 km around the plant.
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