Earthquake Shuts Down Nuclear Power Reactor, Causes Radioative Oil Spill

TOKYO: Japanese energy company officials launched an investigation yesterday after a radioactive oil leak within a nuclear power plant forced operators to shut down a reactor. Another reactor at the same power plant was shut on Friday after a strong earthquake rocked the region.

published in The Canberra Times, p6, Tuesday, 25 July 2000.


Last Modified: 25 July 2000
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