People not leaving Japan in huge numbers
There is no truth to rumours that thousands of people are leaving Japan to get away from a “nuclear disaster”. People are monitoring the situation constantly and officials are working extremely hard to ensure the safety of everyone in Japan.
Death toll from quake and tsunami could exceed 10,000
Govt agencies say that the death toll from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami could exceed 10,000.
Fukushima plant confirmed safe at the moment
Latest confirmation received that the unit 3 of the Fukushima nuclear plant is safe at the moment. Water is still being pumped to facilitate cooling. Very little possibility of significant leakage of radioactive material. Residents in the area close to the plant are advised to stay indoors as a precautionary measure.
No tsunami expected at the moment
A little while ago, there was an alert that a 2 to 3 mts tsunami was about to hit Fukushima prefecture. That alert was cancelled. There is no threat of an immediate tsunami at the moment.
Update on latest explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant
The Fukushima nuclear reactor is safe and the container vessel was NOT damaged by the latest Hydrogen explosion. Leakage of radioactive material was extremely low. No threat to human life.
About this blog
I will try to post updates on the current situation in Japan as frequently as possible. The effort would be to post verified facts only so that people back home in India know what is actually happening and do not panic based on what they see on 24/7 news channels.
World Cup 2011
Good to hear that Ireland brought England down yesterday. Such so called upsets always add value to the tournament and make it more fun to watch. India will have to be very careful against Ireland. If they mess up, Ireland can take the game away from them. Let’s hope that they do well. Rooting for […]
A snowy day in Tokyo
It snowed here right through the day. Even though it was not as heavy as I would have liked it to be, it was good to have snow in the city for a change. More is expected on Monday, so let’s see. 🙂 ——————————————— Posted from WordPress for Android
Offline test
Okay, this Android app is supposed to support offline sync of blog posts. Let’s see if it works. ——————————————— Posted from WordPress for Android
It’s fun
This is the first time I am using a mobile device to write a blog post and it’s quite interesting. I thought typing on such a small device would be a stressful experience but so far, I am having fun! More later. Gotta run. Ciao! ——————————————— Posted from WordPress for Android