Danger increases at a Japanese nuclear power station

Lusanda Bill
13 March 2011

There is increasing pressure threat leakages at a damage nuclear power stations in Japan.

The Japanese government today warned of a fresh threat of an explosion from a nuclear unit.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told journalists that a hydrogen explosion could occur at Unit 3 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex.

Meanwhile millions of Japanese were without drinking water or electricity today, surviving on instant noodles and rice balls.

Around 10 000 people are feared to be dead.