Nuke Waste Drums Tipped in Japan Quake

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Source: AP

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) - A powerful earthquake tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant and officials on Tuesday were investigating whether there were any radioactive leaks, a day after they said the quake had caused the reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea.

The death toll stood at nine a day after the 6.6-magnitude quake. One person was missing and another 13,000 were homeless, as rescue workers rushed to locate any survivors in the rubble amid fears of landslides.

A total of 50 cases of malfunctioning were discovered at the plant after the quake, Kyodo News agency reported Tuesday, including fires, water and oil leaks, and pipes knocked out of place. The report cited the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., but TEPCO officials could not immediately confirm it.

This is a breaking news update. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

Read more: http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20070717/D8QEBGI00.html

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Ruh-roh! Godzilla is not going to be happy about this.