Guardian: Attempts to cool down a stricken reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan have suffered an early setback after seawater dumped from the air failed to bring down radiation levels.
Radiation readings taken 20 minutes after self-defence force helicopters doused the plant's No 3 reactor on Thursday remained unchanged, Tokyo Electric Power [Tepco] said, according to Kyodo news agcncy.
The use of Japanese military helicopters to drop seawater onto the plant's reactor marked the opening......
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Posted by Guardian: Justin McCurry on March 17th, 2011
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