Deadliest accident ever hits Japanese nuclear plant
BBC News : Accident at Japan nuclear plant
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At least four people have been killed in the deadliest accident to have hit a Japanese nuclear power plant.
Seven people were also injured, after steam leaked from a turbine at the Mihama plant in Fukui prefecture.
Officials insist that no radiation leaked from the plant, and there was no danger to the surrounding area.
Steam leak at Fukui reactor kills four workers
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Four workers were killed and seven others were injured Monday when steam leaked from a nuclear reactor in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, in Japan's worst nuclear plant accident, rescue officials said.
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High-temperature steam leaks from the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture.
According to information received by the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency in Tokyo, the leak took place at around 3:28 p.m. at a facility housing the turbines for the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.
Local authorities and Kepco officials said the deaths and injuries were probably due to exposure to high-temperature steam. Of the seven listed as injured, two were in serious condition, according to the Fukui Prefectural Police.
Japan Times