Sixth Japanese nuclear reactor loses cooling

Yet another reactor in Japan’s Fukushima nuclear-power complexes has lost its cooling, bringing the total number of problematic reactors in northeastern Japan after Friday afternoon’s megaquake to six.

This information was provided in a one-line advisory by Japan’s Kyodo News, which is closely montoring developments at Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) and Fuskushima No. 2 (Daini): “6th reactor at Fukushima nuke plant loses cooling functions.”

In addition, Kyodo News reports that “15 people near Fukushima nuke plants [have been] exposed to radioactivity.”

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