Article claims NHK reporting that Fukushima plant is going into meltdown

independent.co.uk

2 pointshackermom3 comments

Yes, it did...about 48 hours ago. The article is written in the present tense to describe the experience of the last 3 days in a vivid manner, it's not meant to be a report of the latest events. This should have been obvious from the frequent references to the passage of time and events which took place on Friday or yesterday.

"As we drive, we listen to live reports on the state broadcaster NHK, which says the Fukushima No 1 plant has started to go into meltdown."

Anyone found any other sources verifying this statement from NHK?

NHK World English has an online at http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ so you could listen in. I didn't see any mention of meltdown in the latest news there.

NHK's Japanese page reports a declaration of an emergency situation (apparently under official regulations for when a certain radiation level is reached) but otherwise nothing I hadn't already read.

It might just be the OP interpreting the situation as the beginnings of a meltdown.

edit: just spotted anigbrowl's post. Could have saved myself the googling (Ducking?)

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