"Japan’s nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe after an explosion further damaged one of the crippled reactors and a fire at another spewed large amounts of radioactive material into the air."
Hiroko Tabuchi, Keith Bradsher And Matthew L. Wald report for the New York Times March 14, 2011.
SEE ALSO:
"Japan Braces for Potential Radiation Catastrophe" (Reuters)
"Radiation Exposure Could Curtail Workers’ Efforts" (New York Times)
"Japan: New Radiation Leaks Harmful To Health" (AP)
"Radioactive Releases in Japan Could Last Months, Experts Say" (New York Times)
"The Risks Of Radiation Exposure" (Toronto Globe & Mail)
"New Blast at Japanese Nuclear Plant" (Financial Times)
Japan Asks for U.S. Help as 3rd Blast Rocks Earthquake-Hit Fukushima Plant" (New York Daily News)
"Radiation Shoots Up After Nuke Plant Blast" (NewsCore)