Status of reactors at Fukushima (as of 15:00 JST, March 16, 2011)
Status of reactors at Fukushima nuclear power plants (as of 15:00 JST, March 16, 2011) The following is the known status as of Wednesday afternoon of each of the six reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and the four reactors at the Fukushima No. 2 plant, both in Fukushima Prefecture, which were […]
Press Conference by Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano
Press Conference by Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano: Radiation levels at reactor 4 fluctuating, but over all, not a health hazard yet. White smoke seen now from reactor 3 is probably steam. But this is not confirmed yet. No report of a blast in reactor 3. Part of the containment vessel at reactor 3 has probably […]
514 spent fuel rods stored for 9 months of cooling in reactor 3
“514 spent fuel rods have been stored for 9 months of cooling in reactor 3. We are looking for firetrucks or pumps to help bring water there.” – TEPCO news conference
Update from Mr. P. Thadathil (Counsellor, S&T, Embassy of India)
Dear All, Pls. don’t get worried about the media reports of detecting radiation. Today, I was fortunate to get an Indian nuclear scientist working in Japan. He has 22 years of experience in safety and maintainace of Nuclrear power recators. According to him, people outside the 30 Km zone can enjoy their life as they […]