Highest level of radiation detected in the air at Fukushima - Steam observed coming through floor

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http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_16.html

updated at 8:19 UTC, Jun. 04

Steam, high radiation detected at No.1 reactor

The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says steam was observed coming out of the floor of the No.1 reactor building, and extremely high radiation was detected in the vicinity.

Tokyo Electric Power Company inspected the inside of the No.1 reactor building on Friday with a remote-controlled robot.

TEPCO said it found that steam was rising from a crevice in the floor, and that extremely high radiation of 3,000 to 4,000 millisieverts per hour was measured around the area. The radiation is believed to be the highest detected in the air at the plant.

[Edweird]

1. I suppose it goes without saying that this isn't good.

[aquart]

2. Gundersen is more worried about 4.

http://bit.ly/m3DVyK

[cutlassmama]

3. Whilst American media is busy re-arranging the deck chairs