Politics & Government

Explosion Destroys Walls at Japanese Nuclear Plant

Officials are now watching to see if nuclear materials can be contained.

There has been an explosion at a Japanese nuclear power station leading to fears that the reactor could melt and release radioactive materials.

The explosion occurred about 3:30 p.m. Japan time at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power station north of Tokyo, according to news reports.

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