A couple of strong aftershocks hit Japan this morning and there was an explosion at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, 150 miles north of Tokyo. The Japanese government has confirmed the explosion, where measured hourly radiation levels have reached the allowable annual dose.
Video of the explosion:
The confirmed death toll has reached almost 300, although the estimate is closer to 1300.
Carlo Alcos
Carlo is a Managing Editor at Matador and co-founder of Confronting Love. He blogs about travel, life, and creativity at Vagabonderz.com. Like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter. He lives in Nelson, British Columbia.
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