Workers at Japan's damaged nuclear power plant evacuate

[Kali]

It was a rumor for a bit but CNN is now confirming.

Not sure if ALL of them have left or not.

Doom on!!!

[Olmstein]

This is well and truly fucked.

[Olmstein]

From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12755739). Video at link.

Fukushima workers withdraw after radiation spikes

Cabinet Secretary Edano said radiation levels were fluctuating

A spike in radiation levels at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has forced workers to suspend their operation, a government spokesman says.

He was speaking after smoke was seen rising from reactor three. Earlier, a blaze struck reactor four for the second time in two days.

Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, which killed thousands, damaged the plant's cooling functions.

The site has also been hit by four explosions, triggering radiation leaks.
'On standby'

On Wednesday, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said at a news briefing that workers at Fukushima had been withdrawn following the rise in radiation levels. It is believed that about 50 employees had been working at the plant to try to stabilise its four reactors.

[platinumdude]

What is unbelievable is this Nikkei index being up today.

8,901.29 +296.14 ( +3.44%)

[Kali]

What is unbelievable is this Nikkei index being up today.

8,901.29 +296.14 ( +3.44%)


They must have a PPT too.

[Antonio]

They are working in 15 min shifts and are considering dropping boric acid from choppers. This exactly repeats Chernobyl sequence of events.

[Antonio]

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/16_25.html
the lastest pic of the station.

Surrender:
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/15/japan-nuclear-reactor-storage-pool-may-be-boiling/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%7C50154