Wednesday 16 March 2011

Japan was warned over n-plant

WikiLeaks

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Japan was warned over n-plants: WikiLeaks

The country is now facing the prospect of a nuclear meltdown following a massive earthquake and tsunami

WikileaksLONDON, UK: Japan was warned two years ago that its safety rules were not up to date and a strong earthquake would pose a serious problem to its nuclear power stations, reveals a cable leaked by WikiLeaks. The country is now facing the prospect of a nuclear meltdown following a massive earthquake and tsunami.

The Telegraph reported that an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official had pointed out in December 2008 that safety rules were out of date and strong earthquakes would pose a "serious problem" for nuclear stations.

Japan had vowed that it would upgrade safety

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