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Accident at nuclear facility in central Japan poses no risk: prefectural gov't
10/10/2008 16:56

The Ibaraki prefectural government said today that the accident at a nuclear power station in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, poses no risk to environment or human health.
According to media reports, smoke was detected at a solid waste material facility of the nuclear power station at around 6:35 a.m. local time (2135 GMT).
Operation of the power station was not suspended following the accident, said the reports.


Xinhua