Radiation Continues to Leak in Japan
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Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency say radiation is still leaking from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. What they don't know is where the leak is coming from. Here's more.
Radiation continues to leak from Japan's disaster-hit nuclear site. But, according to a senior U.N. atomic agency official, it's unclear exactly where the leak is coming from.
[James Lyons, IAEA Senior Official]:
"I think we have enough information to determine that there is not large holes or, you know, excessive releases from those containments but we continue to see radiation coming out of the site and the question is where exactly are they coming from, the reactor units, primary containment vessels or the spent fuel pools."
But IAEA officials are confident that Japanese authorities are keeping them up to date.
[Graham Andrew, IAEA Senior Official]:
"You have to bear in mind that in some of the facilities there's very high radiation fuels, temperatures, and it's dangerous. In many up until recently there is no lightning so we are pretty confident that they are giving us everything that they have."
Japanese authorities on Tuesday reported above-normal levels of radioactivity in seawater near the Fukushima nuclear plant.
IAEA officials say more tests are needed to gauge possible risks.
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Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency say radiation is still leaking from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. What they don't know is where the leak is coming from. Here's more.
Radiation continues to leak from Japan's disaster-hit nuclear site. But, according to a senior U.N. atomic agency official, it's unclear exactly where the leak is coming from.
[James Lyons, IAEA Senior Official]:
"I think we have enough information to determine that there is not large holes or, you know, excessive releases from those containments but we continue to see radiation coming out of the site and the question is where exactly are they coming from, the reactor units, primary containment vessels or the spent fuel pools."
But IAEA officials are confident that Japanese authorities are keeping them up to date.
[Graham Andrew, IAEA Senior Official]:
"You have to bear in mind that in some of the facilities there's very high radiation fuels, temperatures, and it's dangerous. In many up until recently there is no lightning so we are pretty confident that they are giving us everything that they have."
Japanese authorities on Tuesday reported above-normal levels of radioactivity in seawater near the Fukushima nuclear plant.
IAEA officials say more tests are needed to gauge possible risks.