Saturday morning saw reports of radiation rising once again at the nuclear plant at Fukushima. This occurs after workers seemingly gained the upper hand in the preceding week, able to increase the efforts of cooling the reactors.
Very high levels of radiation have been found in the sea near the buildings, with serious damage also apparent to the buildings protecting the fuel rods. There are fears that a breach could lead to more leaks.
In response to the uncertainty, Japanese authorities are looking to evacuate people from a larger area surrounding the facility. The new precautions come as the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami grows over 10,000, with approximately 17,500 listed as missing.
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