13.03.2011                      07.Adar ll, 5771

Erdbeben in Japan:

No repeat of Chernobyl disaster for Japan, experts say

Pictures of mist above the plant suggest only small amounts of radiation expelled as part of measures to ensure its stability

Japan should not expect a repeat of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster after an explosion blew the roof off one of its nuclear power plants that had been shaken in a huge earthquake, experts said on Saturday.
Japan's Daiichi 1 reactor north of the capital Tokyo began leaking radiation after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami, and swiftly prompted fears of a nuclear meltdown….