Though Toshihiro Bannai, director of the agency's international affairs office, said engineers have been unable to get close enough to the core to know what's going on, he based his conclusion on the fact that they measured radioactive isotopes in the air Saturday night. 3, we are also assuming that the possibility of a meltdown as we carry out measures."Ī meltdown is a catastrophic failure of the reactor core, with a potential for widespread radiation release.Įdano's comments confirmed an earlier report from an official with Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, who had told CNN, "we see the possibility of a meltdown."
However, we are assuming that a meltdown has occurred," he said of the No.
"We do believe that there is a possibility that meltdown has occurred. But as they attempt to cool down radioactive material and release pressure inside the reactors, he said authorities were working under the presumption that such meltdowns have taken place. 3 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi's nuclear facility in northeast Japan. Tokyo (CNN) - While saying there are no indications yet of dangerously high radiation levels in the atmosphere, a Japanese government official said Sunday that there is a "possibility of a meltdown" at two of the country's nuclear reactors.Ĭhief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters that officials still do not know if there have been meltdowns in the No. Are you there? Send your video, pictures to iReport. One expert calls the effort to cool reactors, using salt water, "act of desparation"Įditor's Note: Read live blogging of the Japan tsunami and earthquake.
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NEW: He says 9 people have tested positive for high radiation levels on skin and clothing.NEW: Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says radiation levels aren't hazardous.
NEW: An official says there is a "possibility of a meltdown" at two nuclear reactors.
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