Death toll from quake and tsunami could exceed 10,000
Govt agencies say that the death toll from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami could exceed 10,000.
Fukushima plant confirmed safe at the moment
Latest confirmation received that the unit 3 of the Fukushima nuclear plant is safe at the moment. Water is still being pumped to facilitate cooling. Very little possibility of significant leakage of radioactive material. Residents in the area close to the plant are advised to stay indoors as a precautionary measure.
No tsunami expected at the moment
A little while ago, there was an alert that a 2 to 3 mts tsunami was about to hit Fukushima prefecture. That alert was cancelled. There is no threat of an immediate tsunami at the moment.
Update on latest explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant
The Fukushima nuclear reactor is safe and the container vessel was NOT damaged by the latest Hydrogen explosion. Leakage of radioactive material was extremely low. No threat to human life.
About this blog
I will try to post updates on the current situation in Japan as frequently as possible. The effort would be to post verified facts only so that people back home in India know what is actually happening and do not panic based on what they see on 24/7 news channels.