Japanese Workers Suffer Radiation Burns
Fears of radiation contamination have risen dramatically in earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged Japan after workers attempting to cool the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered burns as a result of their valiant efforts.
Fears of radiation contamination have risen dramatically in earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged Japan after workers attempting to cool the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered burns as a result of their valiant efforts. –JCL
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Radiation fears escalated in Japan on Friday after workers suffered burns as they tried to cool an earthquake-crippled nuclear power station, while the government sowed confusion over whether it was widening an evacuation zone around the plant.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan, making his first public statement on the crisis in a week, said the situation at the Fukushima nuclear complex north of Tokyo was “nowhere near the point” of being resolved.
“We are making efforts to prevent it from getting worse, but I feel we cannot become complacent,” he told reporters. “We must continue to be on our guard.”
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