Nuclear leaks after Japan quake are worse than first reported
{{date|July 17, 2007}}
[[Image:Kashiwazaki-Kariwa cropped.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. {{Image source|[http://www.flickr.com/people/71481771@N00 Hideyuki Kamon]}}]]
In the wake of yesterday's earthquakes, Japan is today reporting that leaks at the [[w:Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant|Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant]] are worse than first reported.

In addition to a leak of 315 gallons (1200 liters) of radioactive water into the [[w:Sea of Japan|Sea of Japan]], reports say that drums with nuclear waste lost their lids and radioactive gases [[w:cobalt-60|cobalt-60]], [[w:chromium|chromium-51]] and [[w:iodine|iodine]] were released into the atmosphere. Several pipes are also reported to have broken.

Officials are also reporting 50 different problems at the plant of "malfunctioning and trouble," but officials would not comment further on the damage other than calling the issues "minor."

==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title=Two strong earthquakes jolt Japan|date=July 16, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/quake-caused-radiation-leak-nuclear-plant-admits/2007/07/17/1184559787637.html
|title=Quake caused radiation leak, nuclear plant admits
|author=George Nishiyama
|pub=Sydney Morning Herald
|date=July 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/17/ap3923082.html
|title=Dozens of Problems at Quake-Hit Plant
|author=Eric Talmadge
|pub=Forbes
|date=July 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6902142.stm
|title=Japan admits more nuclear leaks
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=July 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/japan.quake.reut/index.html
|title=Report: Nuclear waste drums lose lids in Japan quake
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=July 17, 2007}}

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Aerial view of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. 
In the wake of yesterday's earthquakes, Japan is today reporting that leaks at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant are worse than first reported.

In addition to a leak of 315 gallons (1200 liters) of radioactive water into the Sea of Japan, reports say that drums with nuclear waste lost their lids and radioactive gases cobalt-60, chromium-51 and iodine were released into the atmosphere. Several pipes are also reported to have broken.

Officials are also reporting 50 different problems at the plant of "malfunctioning and trouble," but officials would not comment further on the damage other than calling the issues "minor."


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fr:Les fuites nucléaires après le séisme au Japon sont pires qu'à première vue
it:Doppio sisma in Giappone: morti, feriti, fughe radioattive
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