Nuclear Energy Institute Reports Explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 Reactor

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2011.  At 11:01 pm EDT, Tokyo Electric Power Co. confirmed that an explosion occurred at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3. The reactor’s building wall and ceiling were blown off. TEPCO officials said it was likely a hydrogen explosion as occurred at Unit 1 Friday, but did not have enough information to confirm this.

UPDATE AS OF 7:00 P.M. DT, SUNDAY, MARCH 13:

Fukushima Daiichi

The hydrogen explosion on March 11 between the primary…