Above is an update of Eman al-Obeidy, the woman who burst into the foreign press dining room on Saturday telling of her gang rape by Qaddafi's men.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Libya: 'Woman Who Claims Rape Is Now Free' Libyan woman claims rape by 15 soldiers Women protest against attacks by Gaddafi forces Libyan woman claims rape by 15 of Gaddafi's men Libyan Woman Accuses Gadhafi Troops of Rape
Armed groups clash in south Yemen town - Yemen leader Saleh is negotiating his exit: aides
An explosion at a munitions factory in southern Yemen killed more than 100 people, mostly local residents, after a group of unknown gunman had seized control of the site from the Yemeni military, according to witnesses ...
Japan raps nuclear operator over radiation mistake
Mistaken radiation readings given out by the operator of Japan’s cripp8
led nuclear plant were “absolutely unforgivable,” the government’s chief spokesman said today, as work to prevent a catastrophic meltdown faced fresh hurdles.
Engineers have been battling to control the six-reactor Fukushima complex since it was damaged by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami that also left more than 27,000 people dead or missing across Japan’s devastated northeast.
Fires, explosions, and radiation leaks have repeatedly forced them to suspend work, including yesterday when radiation levels spiked to 100,000 times above normal. Tokyo Electric Power Co, the plant operator, had earlier said it was 10 million times the normal.
Latest helicopter footage of Fukushima, zoom-in on ruined reactors - Japan radiation spike report 'mistaken' - Japan's government critical of nuclear plant owners - Japan Nuclear crisis: Nuke plant radiation 10 million times high - Radiation risk forces nuclear reactor evacuation
Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant's operator said on Monday, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of ...
Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant
Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan’s crippled nuclear complex, the plant’s operator said today, while environmental group Greenpeace said it had detected high levels of radiation outside an exclusion zone.
Reflecting growing unease about efforts to control the six-reactor Fukushima Daiichi complex, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) had appealed to French companies for help, the Kyodo news agency said.
The plant, 240km north of Tokyo, was damaged in a March 11 earthquake and tsunami that left more than 28,000 people dead or missing across northeastern Japan.
Fires, explosions and radiation leaks have repeatedly forced engineers to suspend efforts to stabilise the plant, including yesterday when radiation levels spiked to 100,000 times above normal in water inside reactor No. 2.
A partial meltdown of fuel rods inside the reactor vessel was responsible for the high levels, although Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the radiation had mainly been contained in the reactor building.
But TEPCO later said radiation above 1,000 millisieverts per hour had been found in water in underground concrete tunnels that extend beyond the reactor.
Gaddafi's hometown seized by rebels - Gaddafi makes rare appearance - Rebels regain key Libyan town - NATO to take over from coalition in Libya - Libyan Rebels Reclaim Oil Centers in Sweep West
Libyan rebels rain missiles on retreating Gaddafi troops as their march west closes in on dictator's home town
* Rebels pictured firing missiles at Gaddafi forces near Bin Jawad
* Opposition forces 60 miles from dictator's home town Sirte
* Government announces ceasefire in Misrata
* RAF Tornados bomb ammunition dumps this morning
* Russia says air strikes go beyond UN mandate
* Around 1,500 migrants land in Italy in first wave of refugees
Dramatic images today showed the rebel advance up the coast of Libya, as opposition forces closed in on Colonel Gaddafi's hometown.
The rebels have fought their way to within 60 miles of Sirte, where the dictator was born, and were locked in a battle with government forces near the town of Bin Jawad.
The images show opposition forces firing missiles at government troops as smoke billows across the battlefield.
They have made a lightning advance west from their stronghold in Benghazi over the past few days, aided by international air strikes, and have now recovered all the territory lost in a pre-no-fly-zone retreat earlier this month.
In the west, Gaddafi's forces announced a cease fire in the town of Misrata this afternoon. The dictator's forces have been shelling the rebel-held city over the past days, but have also been hit hard by international air strikes.
RAF Tornados bombed ammunition dumps in the Sabah region early this morning, using Storm Shadow missiles to blow up bunkers housing ammunition intended for the forces attacking Misrata
* Opposition forces 60 miles from dictator's home town Sirte
* Government announces ceasefire in Misrata
* RAF Tornados bomb ammunition dumps this morning
* Russia says air strikes go beyond UN mandate
* Around 1,500 migrants land in Italy in first wave of refugees
Dramatic images today showed the rebel advance up the coast of Libya, as opposition forces closed in on Colonel Gaddafi's hometown.
The rebels have fought their way to within 60 miles of Sirte, where the dictator was born, and were locked in a battle with government forces near the town of Bin Jawad.
The images show opposition forces firing missiles at government troops as smoke billows across the battlefield.
They have made a lightning advance west from their stronghold in Benghazi over the past few days, aided by international air strikes, and have now recovered all the territory lost in a pre-no-fly-zone retreat earlier this month.
In the west, Gaddafi's forces announced a cease fire in the town of Misrata this afternoon. The dictator's forces have been shelling the rebel-held city over the past days, but have also been hit hard by international air strikes.
RAF Tornados bombed ammunition dumps in the Sabah region early this morning, using Storm Shadow missiles to blow up bunkers housing ammunition intended for the forces attacking Misrata
Re-taken: Rebels celebrate in the town of Ras Lanuf. They said they would push on soon towards Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte
Monday, March 21, 2011
Remains of Gaddafi’s force smoulders near Benghazi
Muammar Gaddafi’s wrecked tanks and other army vehicles smouldered on a strategic road in east Libya today after Western powers launched air strikes that galvanised embattled rebels.
Rebels who had been driven back to their stronghold of Benghazi by the Libyan leader’s air, sea and land offensive in the past two weeks were returning in 4x4 pick-ups to the town of Ajdabiyah, the hard fought over gateway to the east.
The road the rebels drove was a scene of devastation. This correspondent counted at least 14 corpses, though the scale of the bombardment made identifying bodies difficult.
“This is all France ... Today we came through and saw the road open,” said rebel fighter Tahir Sassi, surveying one area where blackened vehicles lined the road and lamp posts were cut in two or bent over.
About 14 tanks, 20 armoured personnel carriers, two trucks with multiple rocket launchers and dozens of pick-ups — all destroyed — were visible, indicating the strength of the force sent to retake Benghazi from rebels.
One tank was a blackened wreck with its turret blown off. Another tank, a tank transporter and armoured personnel carriers smouldered. A few hundred metres (yards) ahead, munitions were still exploding as flames licked around vehicles and stores.
Freedom Tower rises above Ground Zero to take its place on the New York skyline
Almost a decade after the world watched helplessly as two of New York's most iconic landmarks were reduced to rubble, a new future has risen from the ashes at Ground Zero.
One World Trade Center, aka the Freedom Tower, has finally joined the Manhattan skyline, standing defiantly over the site of the worst terrorist atrocity to befall American soil.
Its steel frame now stands at 58 stories tall and is starting to inch above many of the skyscrapers that ring the site - with a new floor being added every week.
One World Trade Center, aka the Freedom Tower, has finally joined the Manhattan skyline, standing defiantly over the site of the worst terrorist atrocity to befall American soil.
Its steel frame now stands at 58 stories tall and is starting to inch above many of the skyscrapers that ring the site - with a new floor being added every week.
Imposing: Growing at a floor a week, Freedom Tower is fast becoming a feature on New York's skyline
Defiant: Its steel frame, already clad in glass on lower floors, now stands 58 stories tall and is starting to inch above many of the skyscrapers that ring the site
Harrowing film of the death of the world's most famous polar bear emerges amid fears over his treatment
This is the moment Knut, the world's most famous polar bear, died as he had lived his controversial life - in captivity and in front of a crowd of human spectators.
After compulsively turning in circles, he convulsed violently on his favourite rocky perch, let out a blood-curdling scream then fell dead into his enclosure's water pool.
The final, horrific moments of the world's most famous polar bear were captured on a tourist's video camera at Berlin Zoo on Saturday.
In the deeply harrowing film, spectators' whoops turn to screams as the realisation dawns that Knut's wild convulsions are not one of his usual playful performances.
Colonel Gaddafi's son 'killed in kamikaze pilot attack on Tripoli barracks'
# Claims sixth son Khamis, leader of crack loyalist unit, died of burn wounds
# Gaddafi's whereabouts remain unknown after attack on his compound after his promises of a 'long war'
# Rebels say Gaddafi's men have been using civilians as human shields
# RAF Tornado turned back when it was realised residents were in danger
# William Hague refuses to say if Gaddafi was a target of aerial bombardments
# US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says getting rid of Gaddafi is 'unwise'
# UN Secretary-General clarifies support for air attacks but not ground troops
# Cameron tells Commons air strikes stopped assault on Benghazi
# Gaddafi's whereabouts remain unknown after attack on his compound after his promises of a 'long war'
# Rebels say Gaddafi's men have been using civilians as human shields
# RAF Tornado turned back when it was realised residents were in danger
# William Hague refuses to say if Gaddafi was a target of aerial bombardments
# US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says getting rid of Gaddafi is 'unwise'
# UN Secretary-General clarifies support for air attacks but not ground troops
# Cameron tells Commons air strikes stopped assault on Benghazi
Two pilots of a B-2 bomber flew for 25 hours on the 12,000 mile round trip to bomb Gaddafi targets
Bombs on their way to Libya earlier today as an RAF Tornado GR4 takes off from RAF Marham in Norfolk
Two rescued from the rubble in Japan after missing for ten days
Akira Abe was away from home visiting Gunma when the earthquake hit Japan. Mr Abe's eighty-year-old mother and sixteen-year-old son were at their home in Kadonowakimachi, in the southern part of Ishinomaki, near the coast. The house collapsed and was ...
In between meetings on Libya, Obama continues Latin America trip in Chile
- President Obama will arrive here Monday afternoon, continuing his Latin America tour even as he and his national security staff closely monitor the situation in Libya.
Some progress at Japan reactors as disaster toll rises
A man looks at a locomotive found 30 metres away from the railway after last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan March 20, 2011.
Engineers restored electricity to three reactors at a crippled Japanese nuclear power plant and hope to test water pumps at the quake-damaged facility soon, the first clear signs of progress in tackling the world’s worst atomic crisis in 25 years.
Japan suffered an estimated US$250 billion (RM760.38 billion) in damage from the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that left more than 21,000 people dead or missing, while radiation leaks from the Fukushima nuclear plant have caused global alarm.
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, asked by CNN whether the worst of Japan’s 10-day nuclear crisis was over, said: “Well, we believe so, but I don’t want to make a blanket statement.”
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko added that radiation levels at the plant appeared to be falling.
However, the situation was far from under control on Monday.
Bahrain king says forces have foiled foreign plot
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said a foreign plot against his kingdom had been foiled and thanked troops brought in from neighbouring countries to help end increasing unrest after weeks of protests.
"An external plot has been fomented for 20 to 30 years until the ground was ripe for subversive designs ... I here announce the failure of the fomented plot," the state news agency BNA quoted him overnight as telling troops.
King Hamad (picture) told the forces that such if such a plot succeeded in one Gulf Arab country, it could spill into neighbouring states, BNA said.
Video of coalition fighter jets, military planes activity in Italy, France - Gaddafi compound hit by missile as dozens die in coalition strikes - Video of anti-aircraft fire lighting up the sky in Libya
Western powers strike Libya for second night- Libyan rebels welcome air strikes, no ground troops
A rebel fighter points his gun at a suspected Gaddafi supporter as other rebels try to protect the suspected supporter, on a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah, near Ajdabiyah, today March 21, 2011.
Libyan rebels welcome more air strikes by foreign forces against Muammar Gaddafi’s army but do not want foreign ground troops to intervene in the war, a rebel spokesman said today.
“The committee rejects foreign troops on the ground but we encourage the bombardment of Gaddafi’s army,” Ahmed El-Hasi, a spokesman for the February 17 opposition coalition, said in the eastern city of Benghazi.
The rebels’ aim was still to capture the capital Tripoli, but they wanted to achieve that without foreign offensive action, he told a news briefing.
US panel says Japan nuclear crisis stabilising
The top US nuclear regulator today said the Japanese nuclear crisis appeared to be on the verge of stabilising.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission also said it was preparing for additional inspections and a 90-day review of the status of US nuclear reactors in light of the disaster at the nuclear plant in Japan.
In Vienna, Yukiya Amano, head of the UN atomic agency, said today that the situation was still very serious but there was no doubt Japan “effectively overcome” the crisis.
Speaking at an emergency meeting of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation governing board, the director general said he was starting to see positive developments in the stricken nuclear power plant, 240km north of Tokyo.
Some Gaddafi forces pulling back, says US official
Spanish ground crew work on an F-18 jet fighter plane at the Nato air base of Decimomannu, in the southern Italian island of Sardinia, March 20, 2011. Nato ambassadors on Sunday approved an operations plan for the alliance to help enforce a UN arms embargo on Libya, a Nato statement said.
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi “pulled back” from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi and two other towns after UN-authorised airstrikes, a US national security official said today.
The official, who declined to be identified, said advances by Gaddafi’s forces against Benghazi, Ajdabiya and Misrata had “stalled” as a consequence of the military action by US and European forces that began on Saturday.
But he said Gaddafi’s forces remained active and the United States did not believe the Libyan leader was fulfilling promises to implement a ceasefire.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Escape from the tsunami: Incredible new footage shows split-second decisions that made the difference between life and death
* Woman plucked to safety as huge tidal wave engulfs town
* Buildings being swept away as its helpless citizens watch
* Cars bobbing in the sea after being overwhelmed by tsunami
* Port consumed by huge waves as boats are torn from moorings
It pulverised everything in its path, sweeping away whole towns - and 25,000 people - with the raw power of nature at its most deadly.
And confronted by a towering wall of water, these desperate Japanese had just seconds to save their own lives.
Some fled before the tsunami, hauling themselves into trees and up the side of buildings.
Others were trapped in their cars or in houses, able to do nothing but wait and pray.
Their plight has been captured on dozens of videos posted online. Many tell the incredible stories of survival against all the odds.
Some footage, however, does not have a happy ending. One of the videos below sh
* Buildings being swept away as its helpless citizens watch
* Cars bobbing in the sea after being overwhelmed by tsunami
* Port consumed by huge waves as boats are torn from moorings
It pulverised everything in its path, sweeping away whole towns - and 25,000 people - with the raw power of nature at its most deadly.
And confronted by a towering wall of water, these desperate Japanese had just seconds to save their own lives.
Some fled before the tsunami, hauling themselves into trees and up the side of buildings.
Others were trapped in their cars or in houses, able to do nothing but wait and pray.
Their plight has been captured on dozens of videos posted online. Many tell the incredible stories of survival against all the odds.
Some footage, however, does not have a happy ending. One of the videos below sh
How British forces could enforce a no-fly zone
British forces will be heavily involved in the attempt to prevent Gaddafi crushing the uprising in Libya.
Military experts predict the RAF’s Typhoon fighter jets – which are not fully deployed in Afghanistan – are likely to be among the first sent out to establish and police the no-fly zone.
The multi-role jets are capable of delivering the latest high-accuracy bombs, and their capabilities as fighter aircraft far exceed those of Gaddafi’s ageing Russian jets.
Military experts predict the RAF’s Typhoon fighter jets – which are not fully deployed in Afghanistan – are likely to be among the first sent out to establish and police the no-fly zone.
The multi-role jets are capable of delivering the latest high-accuracy bombs, and their capabilities as fighter aircraft far exceed those of Gaddafi’s ageing Russian jets.
Gaddafi’s forces shell west Libya’s Misrata
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombarded the rebel-held city of Misrata today with heavy weapons, rebels and residents said.
“There have been heavy bombardments since 7 o’clock (0500 GMT) this morning. They are bombing everything, the houses, the centre of the city,” rebel Saadoun told Reuters by phone.
Bahrainis to bury dead protester amid crackdown
Hundreds of Bahrainis gathered today to bury an activist killed in a crackdown on mainly Shi’ite Muslim protesters that has angered Iran and raised tensions in the world’s largest oil-exporting region.
Mourners carrying black flags and pictures of activist Ahmed Farhan, who was killed on Wednesday, waited at the cemetery for his body to arrive. No security forces were present and it was unclear if police would disperse the mourners under a blanket ban on public gatherings.
Yemen forces open fire at protest, 30 dead
Yemeni security forces and unidentified snipers opened fire at a protest in Sanaa after Muslim prayers today, killing at least 30 people and wounding 200 others, medical sources and witnesses told Reuters.
Security forces at first fired into the air to prevent anti-government protesters from marching after prayers from their headquarters at Sanaa University.
US nuclear panel urged to give daily Japan updates
A US lawmaker today called on the top US nuclear regulator to provide daily briefings assessing the nuclear crisis in Japan to ensure the public is getting accurate assessments of the situation.
US Representative Edward Markey said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission needs to provide more details about what the commission’s experts in Japan have observed as they assist in the response to the nuclear disaster.
“I believe that it is vitally important to all those who may be considering leaving the vicinity of the impacted reactors to be receiving an accurate and unbiased written assessment of current conditions,” Markey said in a letter to NRC Chairman Greg Jaczko.
Saudi king orders billions of dollars in handouts
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah today ordered the handout of billions of dollars in benefits to Saudi citizens and created more domestic security jobs in an attempt to insulate the top oil exporter from regional unrest.
The king made a brief statement congratulating Saudis for their loyalty, national unity and facing the enemies of religion before his decrees were read out live on Saudi television.
The benefits range from monthly payouts for the unemployed to building 500,000 new homes and spending on healthcare.
In addition, the king ordered the creation of 60,000 new security jobs within the interior ministry. As well, the king decreed that media must respect clerics or face penalties.
Bahrain government tears down statue used as focus for pro-democracy protests
* Pearl Square statue used by Shiite protesters as gathering point
* 1,500-strong security force maintains strict curfew in capital Manama
* Five people killed in violent clashes with pro-democracy protesters
* Outlying towns braced for more violence over the weekend
This is the moment Bahrain officials tore down an iconic statue that has been a focal point for weeks of pro-democracy protests.
Drills and diggers were used to cut away at the six bases of the statue in Pearl Square, Manama, before it collapsed to the ground in a mound of rubble and steel bars.
The tiny Gulf kingdom government had trucks on standby to take away the debris as it removed all traces of what had become a symbol of the protest movement.
* 1,500-strong security force maintains strict curfew in capital Manama
* Five people killed in violent clashes with pro-democracy protesters
* Outlying towns braced for more violence over the weekend
This is the moment Bahrain officials tore down an iconic statue that has been a focal point for weeks of pro-democracy protests.
Drills and diggers were used to cut away at the six bases of the statue in Pearl Square, Manama, before it collapsed to the ground in a mound of rubble and steel bars.
The tiny Gulf kingdom government had trucks on standby to take away the debris as it removed all traces of what had become a symbol of the protest movement.
Clashes: Protesters gather in Pearl Square before marching through the city
Libya declares immediate ceasefire but Gaddafi forces keep on bombing
* 25 people dead after bombardment of Aidabiya and Misrata
* Cameron: Tornado and Typhoon fighters on way to Libya
* Gaddafi is 'already bombing rebel stronghold of Benghazi'
* Military action against Gaddafi backed by ten votes to zero
* Libyan dictator threatens planes and ships in Mediterranean
* Country's air space now closed to all traffic ahead of attack
* Commons WILL have debate on intervention on Monday
Libya today continued to blast rebel fighters with a brutal bombardment from land and sea despite the regime claiming it had called a cease fire.
In a day of rapid developments after the UN agreed to launch air strikes, foreign minister Moussa Koussa said all fighting had stopped.
However, rebels claimed there was still shelling in the towns of Ajdabiya and Misrata, the last rebel-held city in the western half of the country. Bombing left as many as 25 people in Misrata dead
* Cameron: Tornado and Typhoon fighters on way to Libya
* Gaddafi is 'already bombing rebel stronghold of Benghazi'
* Military action against Gaddafi backed by ten votes to zero
* Libyan dictator threatens planes and ships in Mediterranean
* Country's air space now closed to all traffic ahead of attack
* Commons WILL have debate on intervention on Monday
Libya today continued to blast rebel fighters with a brutal bombardment from land and sea despite the regime claiming it had called a cease fire.
In a day of rapid developments after the UN agreed to launch air strikes, foreign minister Moussa Koussa said all fighting had stopped.
However, rebels claimed there was still shelling in the towns of Ajdabiya and Misrata, the last rebel-held city in the western half of the country. Bombing left as many as 25 people in Misrata dead
Tough talk: David Cameron (right) and Foreign Secretary William Hague leave Downing Street today after an emergency Cabinet meeting on the Libyan crisis.Warning: Gaddafi took the the airwaves last night to say 'We will make their lives hell because they are making our lives hell. They will never have peace'
Japan's Crises: A Critical First Week - Japan Raises Nuclear Severity Level - Firefighters spray Japan reactor with water
Nuclear fuel rods inside wrecked reactor as experts predict radioactive plume will reach Britain in two weeks
* Particles spewed from wrecked Fukushima power station arrive in California
* Officials admit they may have to bury reactors under concrete - as happened at Chernobyl
* Government says it was overwhelmed by the scale of twin disasters
* Japanese upgrade accident from level four to five - the same as Three Mile Island
* Military trucks tackle reactors with tons of water for second day
These pictures show overheating fuel rods exposed to the elements through a huge hole in the wall of a reactor building at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant.
Radiation is streaming into the atmosphere from the used uranium rods at reactor number four, after a 45ft-deep storage pool designed to keep them stable boiled dry in a fire.
And some of the radioactive material could reach Britain within a fortnight, according to experts.
However they say it will not be dangerous when it reaches our shores while low levels of radiation have already hit Southern California.
* Officials admit they may have to bury reactors under concrete - as happened at Chernobyl
* Government says it was overwhelmed by the scale of twin disasters
* Japanese upgrade accident from level four to five - the same as Three Mile Island
* Military trucks tackle reactors with tons of water for second day
These pictures show overheating fuel rods exposed to the elements through a huge hole in the wall of a reactor building at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant.
Radiation is streaming into the atmosphere from the used uranium rods at reactor number four, after a 45ft-deep storage pool designed to keep them stable boiled dry in a fire.
And some of the radioactive material could reach Britain within a fortnight, according to experts.
However they say it will not be dangerous when it reaches our shores while low levels of radiation have already hit Southern California.
Exposed: this shots shows a gaping hole in the building of reactor number four. The green crane, circled, is normally used to move spent fuel rods into a 45ft deep storage pond, just out of shot. But the pool has now boiled dry and the spent rods are heating up and releasing radiation
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Global alarm mounts as Japan races against time to cool reactors
Operators of a quake-crippled nuclear plant in Japan dumped water on overheating reactors today while the United States expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country.
Engineers were rushing against time to run power from the main grid to fire up water pumps needed to cool two reactors and the spent fuel rods considered to pose the biggest risk of spewing radioactivity into the atmosphere.
While Japanese officials were scrambling with a patchwork of fixes, the top US nuclear regulator warned that the cooling pool for spent fuel rods at reactor No. 4 might have run dry and another was leaking.
Gregory Jaczko, head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, told a parliamentary hearing that radiation levels around the cooling pool were extremely high, posing deadly risks for workers still toiling in the wreckage of the power plant.
“It would be very difficult for emergency workers to get near the reactors. The doses they could experience would potentially be lethal doses in a very short period of time,” he said.
Engineers were rushing against time to run power from the main grid to fire up water pumps needed to cool two reactors and the spent fuel rods considered to pose the biggest risk of spewing radioactivity into the atmosphere.
While Japanese officials were scrambling with a patchwork of fixes, the top US nuclear regulator warned that the cooling pool for spent fuel rods at reactor No. 4 might have run dry and another was leaking.
Gregory Jaczko, head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, told a parliamentary hearing that radiation levels around the cooling pool were extremely high, posing deadly risks for workers still toiling in the wreckage of the power plant.
“It would be very difficult for emergency workers to get near the reactors. The doses they could experience would potentially be lethal doses in a very short period of time,” he said.
Reactor No. 3 (left) of most concern at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. In the centre is reactor No. 4.Members of the Japan Self Defence Force in the snow-covered ruins of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, March 16, 2011.
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