Tsunami warning issued for Japan’s Fukushima coast. Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck ESE of Namie, Japan.

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[Mrs Steve R]

So have they had a warning or has it reached them?

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22:50 GMT
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) told national broadcaster NHK that the cooling system in the Reactor 3 spent fuel pool stopped working. Japan’s national nuclear agency has confirmed that the temperature rise in the pool is “gradual.”

The exact cause of the cooling system stoppage is currently unknown. However, the system might have been “shaken” during the earthquake, according to nuclear agency officials, as reported by NHK. No cooling water leaks or any other “abnormalities” have been reported.

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23:45 GMT
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) confirmed that the cooling system in the reactor three spent fuel pool stopped working, but was restarted 90 minutes after shutdown. No cooling water leaks or any other “abnormalities” were reported.