Japan

[Schneemann]

Laut einer CNN-Meldung hat ein Erdbeben am Montagmorgen einen Brand in einem der weltweit leistungsfähigsten Kerkraftwerke der Welt in Japan verursacht.

Killer quake sparks fire at Japan nuke plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) -- A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling seaside bridges and causing a fire at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants. At least seven people were killed and hundreds were injured.

1 of 3 The quake, which left fissures 3 feet wide in the ground along the coast, hit shortly after 10 a.m. local time and was centered off Niigata state. Buildings swayed 160 miles away in Tokyo. Sirens wailed in Kashiwazaki, a city of about 90,000, which appeared to be hardest hit.

Japan's Meteorological Agency measured the quake at a 6.8 magnitude. The U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors quakes around the world, said it registered 6.7.

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