Sunday, April 24, 2011

Japan Hit with 7.1 Tremor

    The 7.1 magnitude tremor triggered a brief tsunami warning and forced workers to evacuate the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The quake came as Japan said it was extending the evacuation zone around the nuclear plant because of radiation concerns.
    The plant's operator, Tepco, said power used to pump water to cool three damaged reactors had been cut briefly, but early indications suggested the plant had not sustained any further damage.
     The official death toll from the disaster is 13,130, while 13,718 remain unaccounted for. More than 150,000 people have been made homeless and many have lost their jobs.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13032122

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