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Nuclear scare after Japan quake Nuclear scare after Japan quake
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A strong earthquake in central Japan has damaged a large nuclear power plant causing a leak of radioactive material, officials at the plant have said.A strong earthquake in central Japan has damaged a large nuclear power plant causing a leak of radioactive material, officials at the plant have said.
Water containing radioactive substances leaked into the sea and a fire broke out at the Kashiwazaki plant. A small amount of water containing radioactive substances leaked into the sea, officials said, and a fire broke out at the plant in Kashiwazaki.
Reactors at the plant automatically shut during the magnitude 6.8 quake. Officials said only a small amount of material escaped.
At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured in the earthquake.At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured in the earthquake.
Tokyo Electric Power Company said the amount of radioactive material that leaked into the sea posed no environmental risk. Several hours later a second earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck in the sea off Kyoto in western Japan.
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Tokyo Electric Power Company said the small amount of radioactive material that leaked into the sea posed no environmental risk.
Reactors at the plant automatically shut during the magnitude 6.8 quake.
Several hundred homes and businesses in Niigata prefecture were destroyed, roads were cracked and several landslides buried roads.Several hundred homes and businesses in Niigata prefecture were destroyed, roads were cracked and several landslides buried roads.
More than 7,000 people were evacuated from their homes as aftershocks of up to 5.8 magnitude shook the area.More than 7,000 people were evacuated from their homes as aftershocks of up to 5.8 magnitude shook the area.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke off from election campaigning to visit the area.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke off from election campaigning to visit the area.
He promised to "make every effort towards rescue and also to restore services such as gas and electricity".He promised to "make every effort towards rescue and also to restore services such as gas and electricity".