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Fukushima Experiences Another Earthquake
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Jul 11 2014 09:30 PM | eds in Non-Renewable
6.8-magnitude earthquake early Saturday.. . . struck offshore not far from Fukushima, Japan,
. . . the epicenter of a nuclear crisis following a massive
. . . 2011 earthquake and tsunami,
. . . the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
The casing of a reactor at Fukushima 1 plant exploded on Saturday, and. . . another faces meltdown, but officials said
. . . only minimal radiation had been released.
The authorities ordered nationwide power outages,
. . . after being forced to close all the country's nuclear plants.
Japanese broadcaster NHK says the total number of confirmed deaths
. . . caused by the disaster now stands at 1,596.
07-11-2014 Source: Fukushima experiences another earthquake BBC
