Meltdown Alert

A satellite photo of the Fukushima Daiichi plant showed the damage done to reactors 1 and 3, where there was an explosion on Monday

Thousands have perished and over 500,000 are now homeless after the quake and tsunami. Now, Japan is concerned over a nuclear meltdown. Sea water is now being pumped into the reactor, in hopes that it will prevent further explosions.

On Monday a hydrogen blast at the Fukushima Daiichi's reactor 3 injured 11 people and destroyed the building surrounding it. The explosion was felt 40km (25 miles) away and sent a huge column of smoke into the air.

It followed a blast at reactor 1 on Saturday.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said there were signs that the fuel rods were melting in all three reactors.

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