Update: Japan's Struggle to Control Nuclear Reactor

As Loma Linda residents, as many Californians, deal with fears over radioactivity Japan’s nuclear troubles seem to be deepening.

A Japanese nuclear safety agency spokesman said Sunday it would likely take months to stop the leak of radioactive material coming from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex, according to the Associated Press.

The complex has been spewing radioactivity since March 11 when a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake, cut swath of destruction along Japan's northeastern coast.

Fears over radioactivity had Californians worried and stocking up on Potassium Iodide pills which are supposed to protect against radiation. Several Loma Linda Pharmacies got requests for the pills. Staff at Inland Compounding Pharmacy in Loma Linda said they ran out of the pills shortly after reports of radiation reaching the coast came out.

According to the Associated Press, as many as 25,000 people are dead in Japan. The final death toll is unknown as many are still missing.

Now comes news that a 21- and a 24-year-old workers were conducting regular checks at the nuclear plant when the earthquake hit. According to reports, the workers apparently sought shelter and “protect the power plant” by running into the basement turbine room, according to officials. They were killed when the massive wave swept over the plant.

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