S and aggravate the conditions at the plant in Fukushima
- The computer system to measure the spread of radioactivity stops working or the plant has stopped working.
- The work to cool the reactors have been stopped temporarily.
- Authorities say radiation levels around the plant are not harmful to health. No evacuation plans to more than 20 miles of the plant.
- Despite this, the operator can not continue cooling the reactor by the risk of radiation. The remaining 50 operators had to leave the plant, but returned mid-morning.
- The No. 3 reactor suffered an explosion on Monday. Has serious problems of cooling, its core has suffered a partial meltdown. This is not everything, its containment system is badly damaged and radioactive particles being ejected.
- The number 4 is "critical," according to TEPCO. Has experienced two fires. At present, the cooling pool is empty. Emergency crews will try to cool using water cannons.
- The reactor number 1, the first burst, is without refrigeration, there has been a partial core melt and vessel damage.
- The 2, one of the most affected, have practically no cooling, while the containment vessel was damaged after an explosion on Tuesday.
- reactors 5 and 6 also also have cooling problems.
- have failed plans to pour water on the reactor from helicopters.
- The government is considering requesting the intervention of the U.S. military.
- Up to 70% of fuel rods from the reactor 1 and a third of the 2 may have been impaired, according to the Tokyo Electric Company, TEPCO.
- In the city of Tokyo, on 15 it was to measure radiation levels of 0.14 microSv / h today, the values \u200b\u200bshown are the normal (0.045 microSv / h). According to the latest weather information received on the wind, in Fukushima, heads toward the Pacific Ocean and that would explain these variations, reports the CSN. Tokyo, in conclusion, is still a safe city.
- France says Japan has lost control and calls on its nationals to leave the country, and sent two planes from Air France to Japan's capital.
- The Nikkei has taken a break, and after losing more than 16% in two days, the worst streak since the 1987 crash, the index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed today with a rise of 5.68% .
- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) today injected another 3.5 trillion yen (U.S. $ 43.165 million or 30.878 million euros) to expand the guarantee of liquidity in the economy after the severe earthquake on November 11.
- The official toll of victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami has now reached 3,676 dead, which are divided into twelve governorates, and 7,558 missing, a which tries to locate in six others, according to the National Police Agency.
- Tokyo begins to resemble a ghost town, according to Reuters.
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